Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Underrepresented Populations and Adults With Arthritis in Behavioral Interventions: A Scoping Review
Authors' conclusion
This scoping review highlights the importance of a multifaceted recruitment and retention plan for underrepresented populations and populations with arthritis or FM in behavioral intervention programs targeting exercise, physical activity, or chronic disease self management.
Study context
- Population
- Underrepresented populations and populations with arthritis or fibromyalgia (FM) in behavioral programs targeting exercise, physical activity or chronic disease self-management; articles published January 2000–May 202243 publications of 2,800 articles
- Participants
- 43 participants
- Outcome
- Strategies used to recruit and retain underrepresented populations and populations with arthritis or FM
Methodological details5 bibliographic databases, 2 independent reviewers
- 5 bibliographic databases
- 2 independent reviewers
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Frequent recruitment strategies: race- or community-matched team members, flyers and information sessions in areas frequented by the population, targeted emails/mailings, word of mouth referrals
- Retention strategies: race- or community-matched team members, incentives, being flexible, facilitating attendance
- Most studies used multiple recruitment and retention strategies
Further findings
Included publications by type
- Interventions
- 31
- Reviews
- 8
- Qualitative/descriptive studies
- 4
Study focus and target populations
- Physical activity/exercise focus
- 36
- African American
- 17
- Hispanic
- 9
- Arthritis populations
- 7
Original publication
Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Underrepresented Populations and Adults With Arthritis in Behavioral Interventions: A Scoping Review. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 22 March 2023. doi:10.
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