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ArticleJMIR formative research2021

Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Community-Based Longitudinal Studies in Diverse Urban Neighborhoods.

Emily B Ferris, Katarzyna Wyka, Kelly R Evenson, Joan M Dorn, Lorna Thorpe, Diane Catellier, Terry T-K Huang

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Article in JMIR formative research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Impact of Park Redesign and Renovation on Children's Health-Related Quality of Life.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Emily B FerrisCenter for Systems and Community Design, Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York, New York, NY, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1134-1356
Katarzyna WykaCenter for Systems and Community Design, Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York, New York, NY, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5699-2497
Kelly R EvensonDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3720-5830
Joan M DornSophie Davis Biomedical Education Program, City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0830-655X
Lorna ThorpeDepartment of Population Health, School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5535-2674
Diane CatellierResearch Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3082-628X
Terry T-K HuangCenter for Systems and Community Design, Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York, New York, NY, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5544-5187

Funding

Physical Activity and Redesigned Community Spaces (PARCS) Study Diversity SupplementR01CA206877 · NCI · GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY · PI HUANG, TERRY T-K · 2016 to 2020
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ACL HHS U48DP006396NCCDPHP CDC HHS U48 DP006396NCCDPHP CDC HHS U48 DP006778NCI NIH HHS R01 CA206877
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Longitudinal, natural experiments provide an ideal evaluation approach to better understand the impact of built environment interventions on community health outcomes, particularly health disparities. As there are many participant engagement challenges inherent in the design of large-scale community-based studies, adaptive and iterative participant engagement strategies are critical. This paper shares practical lessons learned from the Physical Activity and Redesigned Community Spaces (PARCS) study, which is an evaluation of the impact of a citywide park renovation initiative on physical activity, psychosocial health, and community well-being. The PARCS study, although ongoing, has developed several approaches to improve participant engagement: building trust with communities, adapting the study protocol to meet participants' needs and to reflect their capacity for participation, operational flexibility, and developing tracking systems. These strategies may help researchers anticipate and respond to participant engagement challenges in community-based studies, particularly in low-income communities of color.

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built environment interventioncommunity-basedhealth disparitiesnatural experimentparticipant engagementstudy adaptations

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PMID33759799
PMCPMC8294636

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