Ngozi Ejiogu|Jennifer Norbeck|Marc Mason|Bradt Cromwell|Alan B. Zonderman|Michele K. Evans
Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Minority or Poor Clinical Research Participants: Lessons From the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span Study
Institute on Aging|National Institute on Aging|National Institutes of Health|Institute on Aging|National Institute on Aging|National Institutes of Health|Institute on Aging|National Institute on Aging|National Institutes of Health|MedStar Health|Institute on Aging|National Institute on Aging|National Institutes of Health|MedStar Health|Institute on Aging|National Institute on Aging|National Institutes of Health|Institute on Aging|National Institute on Aging|National Institutes of Health
investigating health disparities requires studies designed recruit retain racially socioeconomically diverse cohorts critical address barriers disproportionately affect participation clinical research minorities socioeconomically disadvantaged study sought identify rectify barriers recruit retain biracial african american nonhispanic white socioeconomically diverse cohort longitudinal studythe healthy aging neighborhoods diversity across life span study 20year longitudinal examination race socioeconomic status influence development agerelated health disparities one goal create multifactorial recruitment retention strategy recruitment paradigm targeted known barriers identified unique studys urban environment retention paradigm mirrored recruitment plan based specifically developed approachesthis cohort recruitment required attention developing community partnerships designing research study meet study hypotheses provide benefit participants providing safe communitybased site research creating didactics develop staff cultural proficiency efforts facilitated study implementation enhanced recruitment resulting accrual biracial socioeconomically diverse cohort 3722 participantsrecruiting retaining minority poor research participants challenging possible essential facets include clear communication research hypothesis focus providing direct benefit participants selection hypothesis directly relevant community studied