TY - JOUR
T1 - Recruiting for a randomized controlled trial from an ethnically diverse population
T2 - lessons from the Maternal Infection and Preterm Labor Study.
AU - Welsh, Jennifer L.
AU - Adam, Pita
AU - Fontaine, Patricia
AU - Gjerdingen, Dwenda K
PY - 2002/9
Y1 - 2002/9
N2 - OBJECTIVES: To compare recruitment rates for Caucasians and minorities in a randomized, controlled trial based in a family practice residency clinic. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review of all patients eligible for the Maternal Infection and Preterm Labor (MIPTL) study. POPULATION: All prenatal patients at 1 clinic site presenting for care at earlier than 34 weeks gestation. RESULTS: African-American patients were recruited at the same rate as Caucasians (28% of each eligible population). Immigrants and patients requiring a translator were less likely to enroll (P =.014 and.008, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Clinic-based research studies in a family practice residency program can successfully recruit African-American patients. Immigration status and the ability to speak English were important factors impacting participation. More research is needed to understand the role of clinic-based research in recruitment of minorities for clinical trials.
AB - OBJECTIVES: To compare recruitment rates for Caucasians and minorities in a randomized, controlled trial based in a family practice residency clinic. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review of all patients eligible for the Maternal Infection and Preterm Labor (MIPTL) study. POPULATION: All prenatal patients at 1 clinic site presenting for care at earlier than 34 weeks gestation. RESULTS: African-American patients were recruited at the same rate as Caucasians (28% of each eligible population). Immigrants and patients requiring a translator were less likely to enroll (P =.014 and.008, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Clinic-based research studies in a family practice residency program can successfully recruit African-American patients. Immigration status and the ability to speak English were important factors impacting participation. More research is needed to understand the role of clinic-based research in recruitment of minorities for clinical trials.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 12366895
AN - SCOPUS:0036726801
SN - 0094-3509
VL - 51
SP - 760
JO - The Journal of family practice
JF - The Journal of family practice
IS - 9
ER -