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Attitudes toward participation in a pregnancy and child cohort study.

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Daniels, JL; Savitz, DA; Bradley, C; Dole, N; Evenson, KR; Eucker, B; Herring, AH; Siega-Riz, AM; Thorp, JM
Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology
May 2006

While epidemiological studies aim for high participation rates, it is becoming increasingly difficult to recruit and retain participants in lengthy observational studies. We surveyed women who recently participated in the Pregnancy, Infection, and Nutrition Study during their pregnancy to learn more about what initially motivated them to participate in the study, their attitudes about the study protocol, and whether they would allow their child to participate in future studies. Most women were motivated by their interest in science and learning about their pregnancy. In general, women felt quite comfortable with most aspects of the study. Consent forms, telephone interviews and self-administered questionnaires were the most acceptable components of the study, but even specimen collection was well tolerated by this cohort. Women were less comfortable with the possibility of their child participating in future research. This survey confirmed that once women are enrolled, they tend to be willing to complete most components of an intensive study, suggesting that initial efforts for recruitment are most important.

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Published In

Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

DOI

EISSN

1365-3016

ISSN

0269-5022

Publication Date

May 2006

Volume

20

Issue

3

Start / End Page

260 / 266

Related Subject Headings

  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Researcher-Subject Relations
  • Pregnancy
  • Patient Participation
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Motivation
  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Epidemiology
 

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Daniels, J. L., Savitz, D. A., Bradley, C., Dole, N., Evenson, K. R., Eucker, B., … Thorp, J. M. (2006). Attitudes toward participation in a pregnancy and child cohort study. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 20(3), 260–266. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3016.2006.00720.x
Daniels, Julie L., David A. Savitz, Chyrise Bradley, Nancy Dole, Kelly R. Evenson, Barbara Eucker, Amy H. Herring, Anna Maria Siega-Riz, and John M. Thorp. “Attitudes toward participation in a pregnancy and child cohort study.Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 20, no. 3 (May 2006): 260–66. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3016.2006.00720.x.
Daniels JL, Savitz DA, Bradley C, Dole N, Evenson KR, Eucker B, et al. Attitudes toward participation in a pregnancy and child cohort study. Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology. 2006 May;20(3):260–6.
Daniels, Julie L., et al. “Attitudes toward participation in a pregnancy and child cohort study.Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, vol. 20, no. 3, May 2006, pp. 260–66. Epmc, doi:10.1111/j.1365-3016.2006.00720.x.
Daniels JL, Savitz DA, Bradley C, Dole N, Evenson KR, Eucker B, Herring AH, Siega-Riz AM, Thorp JM. Attitudes toward participation in a pregnancy and child cohort study. Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology. 2006 May;20(3):260–266.
Journal cover image

Published In

Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

DOI

EISSN

1365-3016

ISSN

0269-5022

Publication Date

May 2006

Volume

20

Issue

3

Start / End Page

260 / 266

Related Subject Headings

  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Researcher-Subject Relations
  • Pregnancy
  • Patient Participation
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Motivation
  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Epidemiology