Barriers to recruitment of an observational SARS-CoV-2 emergency department cohort at Boston Medical Center
Published in BMC Emergency Medicine, 2025
Successful recruitment of study participants is a challenging component of research, and recruitment barriers are amplified in safety-net hospital (SNH) settings. However, engaging historically underrepresented groups in research is critically important to improve health disparities and outcomes. We summarize challenges we encountered while recruiting patients with COVID-19 from the emergency department (ED), actions to improve inclusivity, and implementation hurdles in an SNH setting.
Recommended citation: Thomson, S.J., Mistry, R., Bayly, H. et al. Barriers to recruitment of an observational SARS-CoV-2 emergency department cohort at Boston Medical Center. BMC Emerg Med 25, 68 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-025-01224-w
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