For Researchers

List your study, reach eligible participants across Ontario, and accelerate recruitment through a trusted province-wide platform.

Research team collaborating on study recruitment strategy

OntarioStudies Connect helps Recruitment!

OntarioStudies Connect connects potential participants with studies by making clinical studies easier for the public to find and understand.

OntarioStudies Connect gives people a place to learn about studies and express interest while your team continues to carry out screening, and consent as usual.

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How OntarioStudies Connect Can Help Your Team

Recruitment is often one of the hardest parts of running a study.

OntarioStudies Connect helps reduce the burden of recruitment by:

Increasing visibility of your study to eligible Ontario residents
Providing pre-screened expressions of interest from motivated participants
Reducing recruitment timeline and dropout rates
No cost to list — the platform is free for all research teams

OntarioStudies Connect is designed to support what you're already doing, not replace it.

How you can participate:

You can choose the level of involvement that works for your team.

Option 1: Public listings (no effort required)

Your studies are automatically searchable on OntarioStudies Connect

Recruitment management and participant interest tracking are not available

Option 2: Managed studies (optional)

If you choose, you can manage your study's public listing through the Researcher Platform by logging into Ontario Studies Connect.

With the platform, you can:

Update your study details to keep information accurate and current

Receive and track expressions of interest through the Recruitment Board

Support recruitment with tools such as:

Pre-screening surveys for potential participants
Custom recruitment forms and workflows
Team collaboration for managing recruitment and consent activities

Reach out today to learn more!

Interested in using OntarioStudies Connect to manage your studies?

Members of the public can express interest through OntarioStudies Connect
Your study team can access these interested individuals within the researcher platform
You may follow-up directly with potential participants to begin (pre-)screening
Screening and consent conversations can be managed as usual

Nothing about your current study processes need to change to use OntarioStudies Connect.