Journal article
Racial and ethnic minority enrollment in randomized clinical trials of behavioural weight loss utilizing technology: a systematic review
Obesity reviews, v 18(7), pp 808-817
01 Jul 2017
PMID: 28524643
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Abstract
Many racial and ethnic minority groups (minorities) are disproportionately affected by overweight and obesity; however, minorities are often under-represented in clinical trials of behavioural weight loss (BWL) treatment, potentially limiting the generalizability of these trials' conclusions. Interventions involving technology may be particularly well suited to overcoming the barriers to minority enrollment in BWL trials, such as demanding or unpredictable work schedules, caregiving responsibilities and travel burdens. Thus, this systematic review aimed to describe minority enrollment in trials utilizing technology in interventions, as well as to identify which form(s) of technology yield the highest minority enrollment. Results indicated relatively low enrollment of minorities. Trials integrating smartphone use exhibited significantly greater racial minority enrollment than trials that did not; trials with both smartphone and in-person components exhibited the highest racial minority enrollment. This review is the first to explore how the inclusion of technology in BWL trials relates to minority enrollment and can help address the need to improve minority enrollment in weight loss research.
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- Title
- Racial and ethnic minority enrollment in randomized clinical trials of behavioural weight loss utilizing technology: a systematic review
- Creators
- D. L. Rosenbaum - Drexel UniversityA. D. Piers - Drexel UniversityL. M. Schumacher - Drexel UniversityC. A. Kase - Drexel UniversityM. L. Butryn - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Obesity reviews, v 18(7), pp 808-817
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 10
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL) [Historical]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000402839600009
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85020421536
- Other Identifier
- 991019168521304721
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