Women to Women is Looking for Participants!

Rural women who have a chronic illness (e.g., rheumatic conditions, multiple sclerosis, heart disease) are invited to participate in an exciting study which uses computers to deliver social support and health education.

What's it all about?

Forty women are randomly assigned to one of two groups of 20 each.

• One group participates in a computer support group and accesses health information on the World Wide Web (WWW) with periodic input from content experts.
• One group does not use computers but provides important health related data.

All groups participate in a telephone interview and complete three written questionnaires during the six-month (24 week) study.

Who can participate?

• Have a chronic condition, age 35 - 65, and preferably not employed outside of the home.
• Live in a small town or on a ranch or farm 25 miles outside a town of 12,500 or more.
• Have a telephone line in your home or be able to connect to the internet in another manner.
• Have basic knowledge of and be physically able to use a computer (not necessary to have a computer).
• Willing to participate in all aspects of the project over six months.

How to accept the invitation!

Call 1-888-375-1317 TOLL FREE.

The acceptance of advertising for participants for research studies in this publication does not constitute or imply endorsement by the American Heart Association or any of its chapters of any advertised research protocol. People interested in volunteering for research studies should consult their physicians before enrolling in any research study. The American Heart Association accepts no responsibility for any ill effects arising from participation in any research study.