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Trials with both smartphone and in-person components exhibited the highest racial minority enrollment.
Combining technology with in-person interactions may further improve minority enrollment in weight loss trials.
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Trials with both smartphone and in-person components exhibited the highest racial minority enrollment.
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The study is a systematic review, which is a high-level evidence type.
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Racial and ethnic minority enrollment in randomized clinical trials of behavioural weight loss utilizing technology: a systematic review
Diane L. Rosenbaum et al. · Obesity Reviews · 2017
DOI 10.1111/obr.12545
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