ArticleSAGE open medicine2019
Maximizing respondent-driven sampling field procedures in the recruitment of sexual minorities for health research.
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- Recruiting people who inject drugs (PWID) into research: benefits and challenges of respondent driven sampling (RDS) in a sample in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2026Article
- Material precarity and well-being among LGBTQ+ older adults in South Texas: findings from a community-engaged needs assessment.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Sexual health and sexual behaviours in Chinese women of varied sexual identities: a sequential mixed methods study.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2025Article
- "It's Whack, It's Not Gonna Work": Feasibility of Sociocentric Network Recruitment for Interventions Among Black, Latine, and Caribbean Priority Populations in New York City.AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education · 2025Article
- Exploring Social-Ecological Pathways From Sexual Identity to Sleep Among Chinese Women: Structural Equation Modeling Analysis.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2025Article
- Navigating healthcare barriers: a cross-sectional study using respondent-driven sampling to assess migrant women sex workers' access to primary care in France.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Disparities in self-reported mental health, physical health, and substance use across sexual orientations in Canada.PloS one · 2025Article
- Adaptation and validation of the Chinese version of the New Sexual Satisfaction Scale-Short Form in a sample of Chinese women.Sexual medicine · 2023Article
- Quality of Life and Mental Health of Chinese Sexual and Gender Minority Women and Cisgender Heterosexual Women: Cross-sectional Survey and Mediation Analysis.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2023Article
- Challenges of virtual RDS for recruitment of sexual minority women for a behavioral health study.Journal of survey statistics and methodology · 2022Article
- Social and structural factors associated with depression and suicidality among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Nepal.BMC psychiatry · 2021Article
- Alcohol use among sexual minority women: Methods used and lessons learned in the 20-Year Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women Study.International journal of alcohol and drug research · 2021Article
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objectivesResearch to address the significant health burden experienced by sexual minority populations remains hampered by a lack of appropriate sampling methods to support evidence-based studies. Respondent-driven sampling offers one viable strategy to recruit these hidden populations. Because few studies systematically report their experiences using respondent-driven sampling to recruit sexual minorities, this article aligns with recent recommendations for the standardization of reporting and transparency in studies utilizing respondent-driven sampling. We (1) provide detailed descriptions about the successful execution of respondent-driven sampling in two community-based studies of sexual minority individuals, (2) outline procedures to enhance the effectiveness of respondent-driven sampling referral processes, (3) present mixed-methods results regarding the effectiveness of respondent-driven sampling in our studies, and (4) offer recommendations for other researchers when using respondent-driven sampling.
methodsWe successfully recruited 655 sexual minority men and women for two studies using respondent-driven sampling.
resultsResulting metrics indicate the successful achievement of equilibrium in each study. In addition, exit interviews elucidated strategies to effectively target referrals who meet the study criteria and procedures to promote the study that will maximize referral chains and ensure attainment of equilibrium.
conclusionMixed-methods results suggest that respondent-driven sampling can be an effective means of recruiting a community-based sample of sexual minorities in smaller urban regions. Limitations are presented and suggestions are offered to researchers utilizing respondent-driven sampling in future studies.
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