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. 2013 Feb;48(3):194-9.
doi: 10.3109/10826084.2012.751548. Epub 2013 Jan 10.

Recruiting gay alcohol establishments for studies: lessons learned from the SILAS study

Rhonda Jones-Webb  1 , Gunna Kilian, Anne Cain-Nielsen, B R Simon Rosser, Sonya Brady
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Recruiting gay alcohol establishments for studies: lessons learned from the SILAS study

Rhonda Jones-Webb et al. Subst Use Misuse. 2013 Feb.

Abstract

We contacted gay bar/club managers in 16 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the US from 2008 to 2010 and invited them to participate in survey of gay bar/club identification and patronage. The annual response rates were 58%, 74%, and 71%, respectively. We convened two, 1-hr meetings with research staff to discuss lessons learned from recruitment efforts. Data were analyzed using qualitative techniques. Improved response rates appeared to be a function of developing a broader definition of gay bar/club, using multiple sources to identify gay bars/clubs, using passive data collection strategies with active follow-up, and offering multiple methods of completing surveys. Study limitations are discussed.

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