Strategies for recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for a clinical trial

Abstract Background Recruitment and retention are two significant barriers in research, particularly for historically underrepresented groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, patients who are low-income, or people with substance use or mental health issues. Chronic obstructive pulmonary dise...

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Main Authors: Beatrice Huang, Denise De Vore, Chris Chirinos, Jessica Wolf, Devon Low, Rachel Willard-Grace, Stephanie Tsao, Chris Garvey, Doranne Donesky, George Su, David H. Thom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-019-0679-y