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Recruitment and enrollment of African Americans and Caucasians in a health promotion trial for persons with serious mental illness.
The researchers examined overall recruitment into a trial of cardiovascular disease prevention among people with serious mental illness (SMI), including the racial differences in interest, enrollment, and potential barriers to participation in a behavioral weight loss intervention aimed at adults with SMI. It found that 9.6 percent fewer African Americans enrolled due to inability to complete initial data collection.
AHRQ-funded; HS019488
Citation: Siddiqui M, Cooper LA, Appel LJ .
Recruitment and enrollment of African Americans and Caucasians in a health promotion trial for persons with serious mental illness.
Ethn Dis. 2015 Winter;25(1):72-7..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Health Promotion, Behavioral Health, Obesity, Racial and Ethnic Minorities