Daniel J van Wamelen, Silvia Rota, Monika Hartmann, Naomi H Martin, Ali M Alam, Rhys H Thomas, Katherine C Dodd, Thomas Jenkins, Craig J Smith, Michael S Zandi, Ava Easton, Georgina Carr, Laura A Benjamin, James B Lilleker, David Saucer, Alasdair J Coles, Nicholas Wood, K Ray Chaudhuri, Gerome Breen, Benedict Daniel Michael
BACKGROUND: Minority ethnic groups have often been underrepresented in research, posing a problem in relation to external validity and extrapolation of findings. Here, we aimed to assess recruitment and retainment strategies in a large observational study assessing neurological complications following SARS-CoV-2 infection. METHODS: Participants were recruited following confirmed infection with SARS-CoV-2 and hospitalisation. Self-reported ethnicity was recorded alongside other demographic data to identify potential barriers to recruitment...
April 18, 2024: Clinical Medicine: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London