Recruitment and Retention for an Acupuncture Trial in an Underrepresented 65 and Older Population With Chronic Low Back Pain
The IFH site team successfully recruited and retained diverse participants through trusted connections with the study population, building on experience with acupuncture research, engaging PCPs, study team members, primary care clinical sites and EHR communication options.
Authors
- Morgan Justice
- Matthew Beyrouty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6553-8344)
- Hyowoun Jyung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3741-0954)
- Lynn DeBar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9191-9706)
- Donna Mah
- Arya Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3370-9123)
- Marsha J. Handel
- Carolyn M. Eng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1081-6463)
- Raymond Teets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2527-5153)
Institutions
- Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (US)
- Institute for Family Health (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/27536130251340921
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43