Obesity

A systematic review of recruitment and retention of ethnic minorities and migrants in obesity prevention randomised controlled trials

Int J Obes (Lond)Published Systematic review with pooled analysis and meta-ethnographic analysis

Authors' conclusion

Findings suggest the importance of undertaking culturally appropriate recruitment and retention strategies to minimise barriers and facilitate effective recruitment and retention of low-income ethnic minorities and migrants in community-based research.

Study context

Population
Ethnic minorities and migrants in community-based obesity prevention Randomised Control Trials (RCTs) in Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries; databases searched January 2000 to March 202225 studies
Outcome
Recruitment and retention rates, and barriers and facilitators to effective recruitment and retention
Methodological detailsPRISMA guidelines
  • PRISMA guidelines

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

Pooled recruitment rate

64%

Pooled retention rate

71%

Original publication

A systematic review of recruitment and retention of ethnic minorities and migrants in obesity prevention randomised controlled trials. Int J Obes (Lond). Published 4 June 2024. doi:10.1038/s41366-024-01545-z

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