Byung-Kwang Yoo, Stanley J Schaffer, Sharon G Humiston, Cynthia M Rand, Nicolas P N Goldstein, Christina S Albertin, Cathleen Concannon, Peter G Szilagyi
Cost effectiveness of school-located influenza vaccination programs for elementary and secondary school children
BMC health services research
racialethnic minority patients often underrepresented clinical trials efforts address barriers participation may improve representation thus enhancing understanding research findings apply diverse populations ideas information description education assistance support healthy baby study randomized controlled trial rct intervention reduce barriers using publicly reported quality data lowincome racialethnic minority women used strategies grounded health equity framework address barriers recruitment retention three domains preparation process patientcenteredness preparation included teaching study staff health inequities roleplaying skills develop rapport trust partnering clinic staff processes included use electronic registration systems prescreen potential candidates determine eligible participants clinic electronic database track patients study use flexible protocol stipends consideration literacy levels promoted patientcenteredness anticipated needing recruit 800 women 18 months achieve completion goal 650 using recruitment retention strategies outlined recruited 746 women 15 months achieving higher recruitment 871 retention rates 973 anticipated successful recruitment retention strategies used large rct promoted inclusivity accessibility researchers seeking recruit racial ethnic minority pregnant women similar settings may find preparation process patientcentered strategies used study applicable studies clinicaltrialsgov nct01784575 1r21hs02186401