Impact and costs of targeted recruitment of minorities to the National Lung Screening Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To promote results in the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) that are generalizable across the entire US population, a subset of NLST sites developed dedicated strategies for minority recruitment.

Purpose

To report the effects of targeted strategies on the accrual of underrepresented groups, to describe participant characteristics, and to estimate the costs of targeted enrollment.

Methods

The 2002-2004 Tobacco Use Supplement was used to estimate eligible proportions of racial and ethnic categories. Strategic planning included meetings/conferences with key stakeholders and minority organizations. Potential institutions were selected based upon regional racial/ethnic diversity and proven success in recruitment of underrepresented groups. Seven institutions

SUBMITTER: Duda C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3258518 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature