ArticleJournal of clinical and translational science2019
Recruitment and retention of US South Asians for an epidemiologic cohort: Experience from the MASALA study.
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- Chronic Stress and Cardiovascular Health: The MESA and MASALA Studies.American journal of preventive medicine · 2026Article
- Associations of the PREVENT Score with coronary artery and thoracic aortic calcification among South Asian Americans.American journal of preventive cardiology · 2026Article
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- Everyday Discrimination and Its Predictors in the MASALA Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- The Acceptability and Appropriateness of Delivering Postnatal Mental Health Support at Community Health Centers.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Trends in Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Middle-Aged South Asian Adults Compared With Other Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States: A Longitudinal Analysis of 2 Cohort Studies.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
- The OurHealth Study: A digital genomic cohort for cardiometabolic risk mechanisms in US South Asians.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Review
- Experiences of hot flashes, urinary incontinence and mood among South Asian American women: the MASALA study.Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society · 2025Observational
- Immigration, acculturation, and diabetes: A comparative study of diabetes prevalence among Asian Indian immigrants living in the United States and native-born populations in India and the United States.SSM - population health · 2025Article
- The association of discrimination, inflammation, and coping style on self-rated health among South Asian individuals in the MASALA Study.Ethnicity & health · 2025Article
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- Association between behavioural risk factors for hypertension and concordance with the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension dietary pattern among South Asians in the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) study.Journal of nutritional science · 2025Article
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- The HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (HBCD) experience: Recruiting and retaining diverse families in a longitudinal, multi-method early childhood study.Developmental cognitive neuroscience · 2024Article
- Epidemiologic Features of Recovery From SARS-CoV-2 Infection.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease in the Pakistani American Population.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2024Review
- Lessons Learned from Immigrant Health Cohorts: A Review of the Evidence and Implications for Policy and Practice in Addressing Health Inequities among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.Annual review of public health · 2024Review
- Comparing coronary artery cross-sectional area among asymptomatic South Asian, White, and Black participants: the MASALA and CARDIA studies.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2024Article
- Diabetes in South Asians: Uncovering Novel Risk Factors With Longitudinal Epidemiologic Data: Kelly West Award Lecture 2023.Diabetes care · 2024Review
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Abstract
introductionThere are few longitudinal studies about South Asians (SAs) and little information about recruitment and retention approaches for this ethnic group.
methodsWe followed 906 SAs enrolled in the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) cohort for 5 years. Surviving participants were invited for a second clinical exam from 2015 to 2018. A new wave of participants was recruited during 2017-2018. We assessed the yields from different methods of recruitment and retention.
resultsA total of 759 (83%) completed the second clinical exam, and 258 new participants were enrolled. Providing a nearby community hospital location for the study exam, offering cab/shared ride reimbursement, and conducting home visits were the most effective methods for enhancing retention. New participant recruitment targeted women and individuals with lower socioeconomic status, and we found that participant referrals and active community engagement were most effective. Mailing invitational letters to those identified by electronic health records had very low yield.
conclusionRecruitment and retention strategies that address transportation barriers and increase community engagement will help increase the representation of SAs in health research.
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