Inclusion of indigenous and ethnic minority populations in intervention trials: Challenges and strategies in a New Zealand supermarket study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 850-855

  Ni Mhurchu, C ^a   Blakely, T ^b   Funaki Tahifote, M ^c   McKerchar, C ^d   Wilton, J ^b   Chua, S ^a   Jiang, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c National Heart Foundation of New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^d Te Hotu Manawa Maori   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC MINORITY; FOOD MARKET; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; PRICE DETERMINATION; PRICE DYNAMICS; RECRUITMENT (EMPLOYMENT); RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SHOPPING ACTIVITY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARKET; NEW ZEALAND; POPULATION RESEARCH;

ADULT; CHECKLIST; COMMERCE; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 70349449628     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.081109     Document Type: Article

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