Trial reportAmerican journal of health promotion : AJHP
Maximizing retention with high risk participants in a clinical trial.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions to reduce tobacco use in people experiencing homelessness.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Predictors of Research Assessment Completion in a Latino Sample with Dual Disorders.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2020Trial
- Treating Tobacco Dependence at the Intersection of Diversity, Poverty, and Mental Illness: A Randomized Feasibility and Replication Trial.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2015Trial
- We should really keep in touch: predictors of the ability to maintain contact with contraception clinical trial participants over 12 months.Contraception · 2014Trial
- Pilot trial of THRIVE: A peer-delivered sexual and intimate partner violence prevention program for women in substance use treatment.Journal of traumatic stress · 2026Article
- Recruitment in Appalachian, Rural and Older Adult Populations in an Artificial Intelligence World: Study Using Human-Mediated Follow-Up.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- New Home, New You: A retrospective mixed-methods evaluation of a health-related behavioural intervention programme supporting social housing tenants.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023Article
- Understanding Attrition and Bolstering Retention in a Longitudinal Panel of Older Adults: ORANJ BOWL.Innovation in aging · 2021Article
- Digital tools for the recruitment and retention of participants in randomised controlled trials: a systematic map.Trials · 2020Review
- Best Practices for Engaging Pregnant and Postpartum Women at Risk of Substance Use in Longitudinal Research Studies: a Qualitative Examination of Participant Preferences.Adversity and resilience science · 2020Article
- Predictors of Post-Treatment Employment for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders.Community mental health journal · 2019Article
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- Ethical and Regulatory Considerations for Using Social Media Platforms to Locate and Track Research Participants.The American journal of bioethics : AJOB · 2019Article
- Factors associated with retention in a smoking cessation trial for persons with a mental illness: a descriptive study.BMC medical research methodology · 2018Article
- Initial Findings from a Feasibility Trial Examining the SafeCare Dad to Kids Program with Marginalized Fathers.Journal of family violence · 2017Article
- Factors Associated With Dropout During Recruitment and Follow-Up Periods of a mHealth-Based Randomized Controlled Trial for Mobile.Net to Encourage Treatment Adherence for People With Serious Mental Health Problems.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Article
- Technological aids for improving longitudinal research on substance use disorders.BMC health services research · 2016Article
- Engaging veterans with substance abuse disorders into a research trial: success with study branding, networking, and presence.Translational behavioral medicine · 2015Article
- Addressing Challenges in Recruiting Diverse Populations for Research: Practical Experience From a P20 Center.Nursing researchObservational
- Addressing the Challenges of Recruitment and Retention in Sleep and Circadian Clinical Trials.Behavioral sleep medicineArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo describe effective retention strategies in a clinical trial with a high risk, low-income, and vulnerable patient population with serious mental illness.
designFollow-up assessments were conducted for a randomized clinical tobacco treatment trial at 3, 6, and 12 months postbaseline. Initial follow-up rates of <40% at 3 months led to implementation of proactive retention strategies including obtaining extensive contact information; building relationships with case managers and social workers; contacting jails and prisons; text messaging, e-mailing, and messaging via social networking sites; identifying appointments via electronic medical record; and field outreach to treatment facilities, residences, and parks.
settingLarge urban public hospital. SUBJECTS: Participants were current smokers recruited from 100% smoke-free locked psychiatry units. MEASURES: Assessments covered demographics, substance use, and mental health functioning. ANALYSIS: Retention rates were plotted over time in relation to key retention strategies. Chi-square and t-tests were used to examine participant predictors of retention at each follow-up. At the 12-month follow-up, the retention strategies that most frequently led to assessment completion were identified.
resultsThe sample (N = 100) was 65% male; age x = 39.5 years (SD = 11.3); 44% non-Hispanic white; 46% on Medicaid and 34% uninsured; 79% unemployed; and 48% unstably housed. Proactive retention strategies dramatically increased follow-up rates, concluding at 3 months = 82.65%, 6 months = 89.69%, and 12 months = 92.78%. Married and divorced/separated/widowed participants, those with higher income, and participants with alcohol or illicit drug problems had increased retention from 3- to 12-month follow-up.
conclusionFollow-up rates improved as proactive methods to contact participants were implemented. Dedicated research staff, multiple methods, community networking, and outreach within drug treatment settings improved retention.
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