Abstract
Background: Multiple studies in the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network (CTN) demonstrate strategies for conducting effective substance abuse treatment research with racial/ethnic minorities (REMs). Objectives: The objectives of this article are to describe lessons learned within the CTN to (1) enhance recruitment, retention, and other outcomes; (2) assess measurement equivalence; and (3) use data analytic plans that yield more information. Method: This article includes background information and examples from multiple CTN studies on inclusion, measurement, and data analysis. Results and Conclusions: Seven recommendations are included for conducting more effective research on REMs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 324-332 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2011 |
Keywords
- Clinical trials
- Data analytic plans
- Health disparities
- Measurement equivalence
- Racial/ethnic minorities
- Recruitment
- Retention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Clinical Psychology