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A Kathleen Burlew1, Jerren C Weekes, La'Trice Montgomery
1Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, OH 45221-0376, USA. Kathy.burlew@uc.edu
Background:
Multiple studies in the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network (CTN) demonstrate strategies for conducting effective substance abuse treatment research with racial/ethnic minorities (REMs).
Objectives:
The objectives of this article are to describe lessons learned within the CTN to (1) enhance recruitment, retention, and other outcomes; (2) assess measurement equivalence; and (3) use data analytic plans that yield more information.
Method:
This article includes background information and examples from multiple CTN studies on inclusion, measurement, and data analysis.
Results And Conclusions:
Seven recommendations are included for conducting more effective research on REMs.
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