Recruitment Strategies of Indian Men Who Have Sex with Men in the State of Maharashtra Into an Online Survey.
In this manuscript, we report lessons learned from our efforts to recruit Indian men and transgender women/hijras who have sex with men into an online cross sectional study. Between September 2013 and May 2014, we implemented a seven-phased recruitment strategy that included the use of online and offline strategies to enroll a total of 449 participants into an online survey about recent sexual behavior and various psychosocial measures. The phases were implemented sequentially and cost-per-eligible participant was calculated. Using social media and collaborating with organizers of community events proved the most effective strategies for recruiting Indian MSM into online research.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA.
J Michael
JM
Wilkerson
The Humsafar Trust, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Pallav
P
Patankar
The Humsafar Trust, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Shruta Mengle
SM
Rawat
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
B R
BR
Simon Rosser
Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Kanjani M
KM
Shukla
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA.
Jayson
J
Rhoton
University of California San Francisco Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, San Francisco, California, USA.
Maria L
ML
Ekstrand
Gay men; HIV prevention; Internet-based survey; Research methods
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