14 StudyFinder – Connecting the public with health research: Bridging the participation gap
Megan Hoffman, Madison Marion, Josh Fehrmann, Mahrya Johnson, Brian Hayden, Rosanne Ferguson, Brenda Prich · 2026
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Description
Megan Hoffman and co-authors describe StudyFinder, a public tool that links people with health research at the University of Minnesota, in work dated 2026. Finding and joining studies can be hard for the public and for study teams alike. The tool aims to close that gap.
StudyFinder is mobile friendly and pulls study lists from trial and review systems, plus a national registry. It offers plain language summaries, strong search with filters, and direct email links to study teams. Data refresh each night, and a dashboard eases upkeep. Since launch the site has drawn well over a million page views, with many visits leading to contact.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Megan Hoffman, Madison Marion, Josh Fehrmann, Mahrya Johnson, Brian Hayden, Rosanne Ferguson, Brenda Prich |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |