Recruitment and retention of minority participants in the DASH controlled feeding trial. DASH Collaborative Research Group. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.

摘要: The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) study was a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute multicenter trial that compared the impact of three dietary patterns on blood pressure (BP) among adults with high normal or mild (Stage I) hypertension. DASH's minority representation (two-thirds 459 randomized participants came from populations, 60% cohort were African American) offered valuable opportunity assess factors affecting enrollment retention in clinical trials lifestyle modification. Recruitment strategies included targeted mailings specific groups, mass mailings, community worksite screenings, media advertising; four DASH centers also reimbursed $150 $160. most productive recruitment tended be directed at broad audience weighted toward, but not limited to, participants. African-American overwhelmingly (89%) cited health factors, such as learning more about healthy eating habits, their primary reason for participating, while only six percent listed financial incentives participating. Eighty-eight respondents reported they would participate again similar study. insights should help inform future efforts recruit