Article
Proband race/ethnicity affects pedigree completion rate in a genetic study of ischemic stroke.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Sept 2008
Kissela Brett M, Brott Thomas G, Brown Robert D, Silliman Scott L, Brown W Mark, Rich Stephen S, Meschia James F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A recent meta-analysis suggested that racial/ethnic status is not a major determinant of willingness to participate in observational studies or treatment trials. However, little is known about the predictors of enrollment in family-based observational genetic studies. We tested the hypothesis that proband race/ethnicity is a significant predictor of enrolling a pedigree. METHODS: Univariable and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
