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Predictors of recruited melanoma families into a behavioral intervention project . BACKGROUND Examination of families represents an important priority in health research . In this paper we report on individual and family-level factors associated with enrollment in a cancer prevention research project . We approached families affected by melanoma for possible participation in a randomized controlled trial of a web-based communication and support intervention . METHODS We recruited three family members per family for assessment - the melanoma case , a first-degree relative ( FDR ) , and a relative who is a parent of a child age 18 or younger . Recruitment involved three steps : requesting the physician 's consent to approach the melanoma case , approaching the case to request their participation and family contact information , and they approaching the FDRs and parents . RESULTS Of the 1380 families approached , 313 were enrolled , 263 were excluded because we could not find or contact a family member ( FDR or parent ) , 331 did not have eligible family members , and 473 refused . The most frequently noted reason for refusal was being too busy or having no time . The primary predictors of participation for cases ( OR=1.6 ; CI=1.01-2.51 ) and FDRs ( OR=2.15 ; CI=1.11-4.13 ) included higher educational attainment . FDRs were more likely to enroll if they were female ( OR=1.77 ; CI=1.1-.85 ) and parents were more likely to enroll if the case had been diagnosed more recently ( OR=3.3 ; CI=1.9-5.93 ) , if the parent was partnered ( OR=4.37 ; CI=1.86-10.26 ) , and if the parent lived in the same city as the case ( OR=2.88 ; CI=1.08-7.68 ) . CONCLUSIONS The results can provide information on potential directions for future family recruitment .
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Intervention_Educational
behavioral intervention project
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Intervention_Educational
web-based communication and support intervention
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Outcome_Other
report
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Outcome_Mental
individual and family-level factors
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Outcome_Other
refusal
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Outcome_Mental
participation
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Outcome_Mental
higher educational attainment .
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Outcome_Physical
diagnosed more recently
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Outcome_Other
parent was partnered
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Outcome_Mental
parent lived in the same city as the case
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Participant_Condition
melanoma
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Participant_Condition
melanoma
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Participant_Sample-size
three family members per family
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Participant_Age
18 or younger
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Participant_Sample-size
1380
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Participant_Sample-size
313