Non-Financial Incentives

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Benefits

Risks & contraindications

Background

Highlighted claims

• The local research ethics committee did not allow financial incentives in the Dublin studies, though expense reimbursement was permitted. — What practical strategies improve recruitment and engagement of people experiencing homelessness in observational clinical research? A multistudy synthesis from Dublin, Ireland
• The Dublin studies used health-screening components as non-financial incentives. — What practical strategies improve recruitment and engagement of people experiencing homelessness in observational clinical research? A multistudy synthesis from Dublin, Ireland
• Pairing health screening with timely free clinical follow-up made participation directly beneficial to participants’ health. — What practical strategies improve recruitment and engagement of people experiencing homelessness in observational clinical research? A multistudy synthesis from Dublin, Ireland
• Financial incentives for people experiencing homelessness raise ethical concerns because of financial vulnerability. — What practical strategies improve recruitment and engagement of people experiencing homelessness in observational clinical research? A multistudy synthesis from Dublin, Ireland
• Blood-borne virus screening was an example of a health-screening incentive that participants might otherwise struggle to access. — What practical strategies improve recruitment and engagement of people experiencing homelessness in observational clinical research? A multistudy synthesis from Dublin, Ireland