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Federico Roncarolo1,2,3, Elsury Johanna Pérez1,2,3, Geneviève Mercille1,4
1Centre de recherche en santé publique (CReSP), Université de Montréal et CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada.
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•Researchers must overcome multiple barriers in recruiting and retaining research participants living in conditions of vulnerability.•A comprehensive recruitment strategy that combines various elements tailored to vulnerable populations is required.•Most studies describing recruitment and retention of participants from vulnerable populations pertain to clinical settings.•This study describes strategies and challenges in recruiting participants through community organizations.•This paper provides recommendations on recruiting and retaining people living in conditions of extreme vulnerability.
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