Mahmood Bushra, Afshar Rowshanak, Tang Tricia S
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of British Columbia, DHCC #10211, 2775 Laurel Street, 10th Floor, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada.
Curr Diab Rep. 2017 Apr;17(4):25. doi: 10.1007/s11892-017-0850-y.
South Asian (SA) immigrants have a higher burden of type 2 diabetes, report poor self-management, and remain a hard-to-engage group in behavioral interventions. The purpose of this review was to characterize recruitment and retention of SAs in behavioral interventions.
We identified 14 studies with limited information regarding recruitment and retention. Overall recruitment rates were low: 12 studies had a mean recruitment rate of 44% among those screened, and 9 studies with complete information on eligibility had a mean recruitment rate of 65.8% among those eligible. Mean retention rate was 79.4% across all 14 studies. Although unstandardized and inconsistent reporting limited our ability to draw any conclusions regarding the best strategies to maximize recruitment and retention, we were able to highlight some novel and effective strategies. There is a need for consistent and standardized reporting of recruitment and retention-related information to encourage meaningful research and guide researchers in efficient allocation of resources and a successful conclusion of future interventions.
南亚移民患2型糖尿病的负担较重，自我管理情况较差，并且在行为干预中仍然是难以参与的群体。本综述的目的是描述南亚人在行为干预中的招募和留存情况。
我们确定了14项关于招募和留存的信息有限的研究。总体招募率较低：12项研究中，筛选人群的平均招募率为44%，9项有完整合格信息的研究中，合格人群的平均招募率为65.8%。所有14项研究的平均留存率为79.4%。尽管未标准化且不一致的报告限制了我们就最大化招募和留存的最佳策略得出任何结论的能力，但我们能够突出一些新颖且有效的策略。需要对与招募和留存相关的信息进行一致且标准化的报告，以鼓励有意义的研究，并指导研究人员有效分配资源以及成功完成未来的干预。
