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The role of Community Advisory Boards (CABs) in Project Eban.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18724193     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To describe the theoretical principles that guided the establishment of Project Eban's Community Advisory Boards (CABs), their functions, and composition; the selection and recruitment processes; lessons learned; and recommendations on the use of CABs in multisite HIV clinical trial studies.
METHODS: In the first year of Project Eban's implementation, each of the 4 sites formed a local CAB. Member recruitment took place during the first 6 months of the study. On average, each site's CAB consisted of 13-19 stakeholders, with a total of 62 members for the multisite study, including leaders of HIV/AIDS-related community-based organizations (CBOs), hospital-based HIV/AIDS service providers, HIV/AIDS network leaders in minority communities, CBOs that serve predominantly black communities, and consumers.
RESULTS: Each of the CAB members has expressed a strong commitment to assisting in the conduct of the research. CABs are integral to the success of the study, and their input is highly respected and used to improve the quality of the research.
CONCLUSIONS: This article highlights the importance of CABs in the conduct of HIV multisite clinical trials and their roles in making the study culturally congruent to meet the needs of the black community in dealing with the HIV epidemic.
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)     Volume:  49 Suppl 1     ISSN:  1525-4135     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr.     Publication Date:  2008 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-08-25     Completed Date:  2008-10-09     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100892005     Medline TA:  J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S68-74     Citation Subset:  IM; X    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Advisory Committees* / economics,  organization & administration
African Americans / ethnology
Compensation and Redress
Demography
Female
HIV Infections / prevention & control*
Health Planning Guidelines
Humans
Male
Multicenter Studies as Topic / methods*
National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)
Personnel Selection
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / methods*
Research Design
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control*
United States
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
U10 MH078819-03/MH/NIMH NIH HHS
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