Maximizing clinical research participation in vulnerable older persons: Identification of barriers and motivators

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1522-1527

  Marcantonio, Edward R ^a,e   Aneja, Jasneet ^b   Jones, Richard N ^a,b   Alsop, David C ^a   Fong, Tamara G ^a   Crosby, Gregory J ^c   Culley, Deborah J ^c   Cupples, L Adrienne ^d   Inouye, Sharon K ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Hebrew Senior Life   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical research; Clinical trials; Elders; Recruitment; Retention

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; TRAVEL; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHLEBOTOMY; SPINAL PUNCTURE;

EID: 51249113421     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01829.x     Document Type: Article

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