SynthesisPloS one2025
Recruitment and retention strategies for improving representation in clinical research: A meta-synthesis.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Utilization of stakeholder engagement to inform the identification of leading indicators for clinical research enrollment performance in a large integrated health care system: The VA clinical research enrollment summit.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2026Article
- Examining the strategic utilization of Community-Academic Partnerships as a research engagement method in clinical and public health research within urban settings: a qualitative analysis.Research involvement and engagement · 2026Article
- Navigating Long-Term Co-Creative Research With Young Adults Diagnosed With Cancer: A Qualitative Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Leveraging social media to promote targeted advertisements and key messaging for optimal recruitment into clinical research.mHealth · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo identify innovative strategies that may increase recruitment and/or retention of groups less represented in chronic disease clinical research.
methodsA systematic review was conducted. Inclusion criteria were: (a) NIH-defined racial and ethnic minority groups and clinical research; (b) evidence-based, clinical research recruitment and/or retention strategies involving the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the United States; (c) conducted in the United States; and (d) qualitative design. Data exploring the strategies were extracted and thematically analyzed.
resultsTwenty-seven studies were included. Studies focused on cancer (70%), recruitment (93%), and perspectives from clinicians (63%). The most referenced strategies were education (44%), communication (48%), and community-based participatory research (63%). Critical themes include empowerment, transparency, trust, and sustainability.
conclusionsStrategies must prioritize the community and be implemented sustainably, where cultural humility and community-based participatory research are foundational.
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