Recruitment for Retention in Biomedical HIV Prevention Studies: Strategies, Challenges, Lessons Learned from MTN-020 (ASPIRE) Study, at Kampala Site

Abstract

Recruitment of participants is labor intensive and a critical aspect of prevention research. It is important to incorporate early retention techniques into recruitment strategies during the planning phase to ensure that retention targets are met. The Kampala team describes the strategies, process, and challenges in ensuring retainable participants are recruited into the study.