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Recruiting a representative sample of urban South Australian Aboriginal adults for a survey on alcohol consumption.

K S Kylie LeeMichelle S FittsJames H ConigraveCatherine ZhengJimmy PerryScott WilsonDudley Ah CheeShane BondKeith WeetraTanya N ChikritzhsTim SladeKatherine M Conigrave
Published in: BMC medical research methodology (2020)
Elements key to recruitment included: 1) stratified sampling with multi-site, service-based recruitment, as well as data collection events in public spaces; 2) local services' involvement in developing and refining the sampling strategy; and 3) expertise and local relationships of local Aboriginal research assistants, including health professionals from the local Aboriginal health and drug and alcohol services. This strategy was able to reach a range of individuals, including those usually excluded from alcohol surveys (i.e. with no fixed address). Carefully pre-planned stratified convenience sampling organised in collaboration with local Aboriginal health staff was central to the approach taken.
Keyphrases
  • alcohol consumption
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • public health
  • cross sectional
  • health information
  • electronic health record
  • emergency department
  • big data
  • drug induced
  • artificial intelligence