Guidance for Use of Social Media, Including （指导使用社会媒体,包括）.pdf

OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Guidance for Use of Social Media, Including Facebook or Twitter, and the Use of Craigslist when Recruiting Research Subjects in VA Research Date: March 9, 2015 This guidance supersedes ORDs March 13, 2013 guidance entitled Guidance for use of Facebook and Twitter when Recruiting Research Subjects in VA Research. For questions on the content of this guidance, email the VHA Office of Research and Development at VHACOORDRegulatory@va.gov SCOPE: This document describes ORDs current position on use of Facebook, Twitter, and Craigslist when recruiting research subjects in VA research. ORD offers guidance on the following topics: 1. Use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter for recruiting VA subjects. 2. Use of Facebook, Twitter, E-mail, or other social media for prospective subjects to contact the study team. 3. Use of Craigslist to recruit VA subjects. 4. Referral of prospective subjects to other websites in a VA Facebook, Twitter, or Craigslist ad. 5. IRB responsibilities for reviewing recruitment ads using social media including Facebook, Twitter, or using Craigslist. 6. The role of the VA Facility in reviewing recruitment ads using social media including Facebook, Twitter, or using Craigslist. 1. Use of Social Media such as Facebook or Twitter for Recruiting VA Subjects Many VHA facilities and program offices now have Facebook pages and Twitter accounts. These Facebook pages and Twitter accounts may be used to advertise VA-approved studies and recruit potential participants in accordance with applicable policies regarding use of social media tools. Recruitment ads should only be posted on the Facebook page or Twitter account of the Investigators VA Facility. VA sponsored sites are monitored by the facility, typically by the Public Affairs Office, to insure th