Contextualizing Response Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences From a Boston-Based Community Health Centers Study.
Merrily E LeBlancChristian TestaPamela D WatermanSari L ReisnerJarvis T ChenEmry R BreedloveFarimata MbayeAlicetonia NwamahKenneth H MayerApriani OendariNancy KriegerPublished in: Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP (2023)
The Life+Health Study concluded recruitment during the pandemic with a lower-than-expected response rate, as also reported in 4 other US publications focused on the impact of COVID-19 on response rates in community-based studies. Our results provide an example of the impact of the pandemic and related US sociopolitical events on response rates that can serve as a framework for contextualizing other research conducted during the pandemic and highlight the importance of best practices in research recruitment with underserved populations.