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Recruitment Resources Toolkit

Tools available to University at Buffalo researchers and Buffalo Translational Consortium (BTC) partners will enhance recruitment for your research study from feasibility through follow-up. If you have any questions about a tool, contact ctsiresearch@buffalo.edu.

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Buffalo Research Registry (BRR)

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The Buffalo Research Registry (BRR) is a database of people from Buffalo and Western New York who have shown interest in becoming research study volunteers. Potential participants fill out a health profile that is used to match them with eligible research studies. The BRR's goal is to connect willing volunteers and researchers quickly and appropriately.

Purpose
To recruit potential participants to a study (with special attention to underrepresented populations).

Access
 Visit the CTSI request portal and fill out a brief form, and a member of the CTSI Community Engagement team will be in touch.

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TriNetX

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TriNetX provides BTC investigators with access to searchable, de-identified clinical patient data from 1.2 million UB|MD patients' electronic health records at no cost. TriNetX can be used to determine feasibility and with IRB approval, project enrollment by recruiting specific patients directly. 

To access TriNetX data visit the CTSI service request portal link and reach out to the IHI team. For more information visit the Institute for Health Informatics page.

ResearchMatch.org

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ResearchMatch is a national registry of people interested in volunteering for research studies. Anyone can register with ResearchMatch, including healthy volunteers.

Purpose
 To recruit potential participants into a study.

Access
Include language in your IRB protocol stating plans to utilize ResearchMatch.

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Join ResearchMatch as a researcher
ResearchMatch Protocol Language Template
ResearchMatch PI Packet