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Overall and minority-focused recruitment strategies in the PREMIER multicenter trial of lifestyle interventions for blood pressure control
Contemporary clinical trials, v 31(1)
2010
PMID: 19879377
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Abstract
Recruitment strategies employed by four clinical centers across the US and a coordinating center were examined to identify successful overall and minority-focused recruitment strategies for the PREMIER multicenter trial of lifestyle changes for blood pressure control. The goal was to recruit 800 adults (40% African Americans) with systolic blood pressure of 120–159
mmHg and diastolic of 80–95
mmHg, not taking antihypertensive medication. Clinical centers used combinations of mass distribution of brochures, mass media, email distribution lists, screening events, and a national website. Culturally appropriate strategies for African Americans were designed by a Minority Implementation (MI) committee. Diversity training was provided for study staff, and African Americans were included in the study design process. Main recruitment outcomes were number overall and number of African Americans recruited by each strategy. Of the 810 randomized PREMIER participants, 279 (34%) were African American with site-specific percentages of 56%, 46%, 27%, and 8%. Of African Americans recruited, 151 (54%) were from mass distribution of brochures (mailed letter, flyer included in Val-Pak coupons, or other), 66 (24%) from mass media (printed article, radio, TV story or ads, 52 (19%) from word of mouth, and 10 (3%) from email/website and screening events combined. Yields for Non-Hispanic Whites were 364 (69%) from brochures, 71 (13%) from mass media, 49 (9%) from word of mouth and 47 (9%) from email/website and screening events. Mass distribution of brochures was relatively more effective with Non-Hispanic Whites, while African Americans responded relatively better to other recruitment strategies.
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- Title
- Overall and minority-focused recruitment strategies in the PREMIER multicenter trial of lifestyle interventions for blood pressure control
- Creators
- Betty M. Kennedy - Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United StatesShiriki Kumanyika - University of PennsylvaniaJamy D. Ard - University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama, United StatesPatrice Reams - Duke Hypertension Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesCheryl A. Johnson - Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon, United StatesNjeri Karanja - Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon, United StatesJeanne B. Charleston - Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesLawrence J. Appel - Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesVallerie Maurice - University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin–Extension, United StatesDavid W. Harsha - Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
- Publication Details
- Contemporary clinical trials, v 31(1)
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000274576400010
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-73049091331
- Other Identifier
- 991019312597604721
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