A systematic review of community-based participatory research to enhance clinical trials in racial and ethnic minority groups.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the effectiveness of current community-based participatory research (CBPR) clinical trials involving racial and ethnic minorities.

Data source

All published peer-reviewed CBPR intervention articles in PubMed and CINAHL databases from January 2003 to May 2010.

Study design

We performed a systematic literature review.

Data collection/extraction methods

Data were extracted on each study's characteristics, community involvement in research, subject recruitment and retention, and intervention effects.

Principle findings

We found 19 articles meeting inclusion criteria. Of these, 14 were published from 2007 to 2010. Articles described some measures of community participation in research with great variability. Although CBPR trials examined

SUBMITTER: De las Nueces D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3418827 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature