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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Successfully recruiting male participants to complete a healthcare related study is important for healthcare study completion and to advance our clinical knowledgebase. To date, most research studies have examined the barriers and facilitators of female participants in longitudinal healthcare-related studies with limited information available about the needs of males in longitudinal research. This systematic review examines the unique barriers and facilitators to male recruitment across longitudinal healthcare-related research studies.
METHODS: Following PRIMSA guidelines, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and Web of Science databases were systematically searched using the terms recruitment and/or retention, facilitators and/or barriers and longitudinal studies from 1900 to 2023 which contained separate data on males aged 17-59 years. Health studies or interventions were defined longitudinal if they were greater than or equal to 12 weeks in duration with 3 separate data collection visits.
RESULTS: Twenty-four articles published from 1976-2023 met the criteria. One-third of the studies had a predominantly male sample and four studies recruited only male participants. Males appear disinterested towards participation in health research, however this lack of enthusiasm can be overcome by clear, non-directive communication, and studies that support the participants interests. Facilitating factors are diverse and may require substantial time from research teams.
CONCLUSIONS: Future research should focus on the specific impact of these factors across the spectrum of longitudinal health-related studies. Based on the findings of this systematic review, researchers from longitudinal health-related clinical trials are encouraged to consider male-specific recruitment strategies to ensure successful recruitment and retention in their studies.
BACKGROUND: This systemic review is registered with the PROSPERO database (CRD42021254696).
METHODS: Following PRIMSA guidelines, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and Web of Science databases were systematically searched using the terms recruitment and/or retention, facilitators and/or barriers and longitudinal studies from 1900 to 2023 which contained separate data on males aged 17-59 years. Health studies or interventions were defined longitudinal if they were greater than or equal to 12 weeks in duration with 3 separate data collection visits.
RESULTS: Twenty-four articles published from 1976-2023 met the criteria. One-third of the studies had a predominantly male sample and four studies recruited only male participants. Males appear disinterested towards participation in health research, however this lack of enthusiasm can be overcome by clear, non-directive communication, and studies that support the participants interests. Facilitating factors are diverse and may require substantial time from research teams.
CONCLUSIONS: Future research should focus on the specific impact of these factors across the spectrum of longitudinal health-related studies. Based on the findings of this systematic review, researchers from longitudinal health-related clinical trials are encouraged to consider male-specific recruitment strategies to ensure successful recruitment and retention in their studies.
BACKGROUND: This systemic review is registered with the PROSPERO database (CRD42021254696).
摘要：
背景：成功招募男性参与者完成医疗保健相关研究对于完成医疗保健研究和推进我们的临床知识库非常重要。迄今为止,大多数研究研究都检查了纵向医疗保健相关研究中女性参与者的障碍和促进因素，但纵向研究中男性需求的信息有限。本系统综述研究了纵向医疗保健相关研究中男性招募的独特障碍和促进因素。
方法：遵循PRIMSA指南，MEDLINE,Embase,CINAHL和WebofScience数据库使用术语招聘和/或保留进行了系统搜索，促进因素和/或障碍以及1900年至2023年的纵向研究，其中包含有关17-59岁男性的单独数据。如果健康研究或干预措施的持续时间大于或等于12周，并进行3次单独的数据收集访问，则将其定义为纵向。
结果：1976-2023年发表的二十四篇文章符合标准。三分之一的研究主要是男性样本，四项研究仅招募男性参与者。男性似乎对参与健康研究不感兴趣，然而，这种缺乏热情是可以克服的，非指令通信，以及支持参与者兴趣的研究。促进因素是多种多样的，可能需要研究团队花费大量时间。
结论：未来的研究应该关注这些因素在纵向健康相关研究中的具体影响。根据本系统综述的结果，我们鼓励来自纵向健康相关临床试验的研究人员考虑针对男性的招募策略,以确保他们的研究成功招募和保留.
背景：本系统综述已在PROSPERO数据库（CRD42021254696）中注册。
方法：遵循PRIMSA指南，MEDLINE,Embase,CINAHL和WebofScience数据库使用术语招聘和/或保留进行了系统搜索，促进因素和/或障碍以及1900年至2023年的纵向研究，其中包含有关17-59岁男性的单独数据。如果健康研究或干预措施的持续时间大于或等于12周，并进行3次单独的数据收集访问，则将其定义为纵向。
结果：1976-2023年发表的二十四篇文章符合标准。三分之一的研究主要是男性样本，四项研究仅招募男性参与者。男性似乎对参与健康研究不感兴趣，然而，这种缺乏热情是可以克服的，非指令通信，以及支持参与者兴趣的研究。促进因素是多种多样的，可能需要研究团队花费大量时间。
结论：未来的研究应该关注这些因素在纵向健康相关研究中的具体影响。根据本系统综述的结果，我们鼓励来自纵向健康相关临床试验的研究人员考虑针对男性的招募策略,以确保他们的研究成功招募和保留.
背景：本系统综述已在PROSPERO数据库（CRD42021254696）中注册。
