> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.dscout.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.dscout.com/interview-studies/what-are-interview-studies-in-dscout/recruitment-options-in-an-interview-study.md).

# Recruitment options in an interview study

Effective interview sessions require the right participants. Dscout offers several ways to fill an interview study to ensure you hear from the voices that matter most to your research.

To recruit for your study, you can:

* **Recruit using a Dscout screener:** Use a Dscout screener with knockout logic and targeting attributes to find participants—whether from Dscout’s Scout Panel, Dscout’s Partner Panels, or a subset of your own participants—then add those participants to your interview study. For more information, see [Add participants to an interview study](/interview-studies/create-an-interview-study/add-participants-to-an-interview-study.md).
* **Recruit from a previous Dscout study:** Add participants who have participated in another of your Dscout studies to your new interview study. For more information, see [Add participants to an interview study](/interview-studies/create-an-interview-study/add-participants-to-an-interview-study.md).
* **Invite your own participants using a study webpage:** Enable a webpage where your own participants can sign up to participate in your interview study. For more information, see [Enable a webpage for an interview study](/interview-studies/create-an-interview-study/enable-a-webpage-for-an-interview-study.md).
* **Add participants from Private Panels:** Invite panelists from your own Private Panels to participate in your interview study. For more information, see [Add participants to an interview study](/interview-studies/create-an-interview-study/add-participants-to-an-interview-study.md).


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