SynthesisJournal of immigrant and minority health2018
Retention of Ethnic Participants in Longitudinal Studies.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- The role of racial discrimination in medical care: A secondary analysis of the effect of culturally tailored, internet-delivered CBT for insomnia in Black women.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2026Trial
- Methods to Optimize Recruitment, Participation, and Retention Among Vulnerable Individuals Participating in a Longitudinal Clinical Trial.Research and theory for nursing practice · 2021Trial
- Design of MOSAAIC (Multi-Ethnic Observational Study in American Asian and Pacific Islander Communities).JACC. Asia · 2026Article
- Participant recruitment and retention in a longitudinal study: experience from SARS-CoV-2 cohort in Ethiopia.BMC medical research methodology · 2026Observational
- Barriers and facilitators to participant recruitment and retention among black adults in a mobile health intervention to control hypertension (MI-BP): A mixed methods study.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2026Article
- Participant engagement and involvement in longitudinal cohort studies: qualitative insights from a selection of pregnancy and birth, twin, and family-based population cohort studies.BMC medical research methodology · 2024Article
- Participant and group facilitator perspectives on a novel culturally tailored diabetes self-management program for African Americans.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Retention of American Indian and Alaska Native participants in the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center Uniform Data Set.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2024Article
- Retention in a 6-Month Smoking Cessation Study Among Alaska Native and American Indian People.American Indian and Alaska native mental health research (Online) · 2022Article
- The importance of community and culture for the recruitment, engagement, and retention of Chinese American immigrants in health interventions.Translational behavioral medicine · 2021Article
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7 authors.
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Abstract
We aimed to identify effective participant retention strategies utilized in longitudinal studies of ethnic groups, specifically those from South Asian and Chinese communities. We conducted a systematic review of the literature focusing on the retention of ethnic minorities in longitudinal studies, up until April 2017. Only peer-reviewed research was included. 11,316 citations were retrieved, of which 4808 were duplicates and 51 met the inclusion criteria. Financial incentives, involving key community members, flexible scheduling, developing trust and personal connections with participants, and having extensive participant contact information are key facilitators. We also describe our extensive experience of retaining South Asian and Chinese participants in longitudinal studies. Key retention strategies for these groups include involving family members, informing participants about potential personal and community benefits, being flexible in how and when the interviews are conducted, and providing multiple language options. There is little published evidence or direction regarding how to retain study participants from South Asian or Chinese communities. However, there can be some learning from studies focused on other ethnic groups. Establishing an evidence-based approach, including facilitators and barriers to retention of these groups in longitudinal studies would help to determine study feasibility, validity, and ultimately to reduce health disparities among South Asian or Chinese communities.
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