Having a Primary Care Provider is the Strongest Predictor of Successful Follow-up of Participants in a Clinical Trial

[摘要] Purpose: Ethnic minorities, women, and those of low socioeconomic status are widely underrepresented in clinical trials. Few studies have explored factors associated with successful follow-up in these historically difficult-to-reach patients. This study's objective was to identify patient characteristics and methods of contact that predict successful contact for follow-up in an urban, predominantly ethnic minority, majority-women, poor population to help devise strategies to improve retention.

[学科分类] 过敏症与临床免疫学

[关键词] Ethnic Groups;Minority Groups;Retrospective Studies