Testing targeted approaches to enhance Cancer Genetics Network minority recruitment within Asian populations.
OBJECTIVE
Asian Americans have been underrepresented in cancer research. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a multiple arm recruitment approach in improving Asian recruitment into the Cancer Genetics Network (CGN).


METHODS
1,096 potential participants, identified through cancer registries located at University of California, Irvine (UCI) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC), were randomly assigned to receive one of four recruitment approaches.


RESULTS
A 6.2% gain in Asian participation into the CGN was achieved over a 2-year period at FHCRC and UCI, which contributed a 2% CGN-wide increase in overall Asian enrollment. Site-specific differences in recruitment success by study arm were observed.


CONCLUSIONS
Novel recruitment approaches can assist in improving recruitment of Asian populations into cancer genetic research studies.
Wenzel
Lari
L
Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA. lwenzel@uci.edu
Bowen
Deborah
D
Habbal
Rana
R
Leighton
Nancy
N
Vu
Thuy
T
Anton-Culver
Hoda
H
D044466:Asian People / Q000235:genetics*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D036281:Genetic Research; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D018579:Patient Selection; D012042:Registries; D012107:Research Design; D018426:SEER Program