Evaluation of HbA1c screening during outreach events for prediabetes subject recruitment for clinical research

Background There are a number of obstacles which may impede the recruitment of underserved populations in clinical research studies; some of these factors include mistrust of medical research, socioeconomic constraints, cultural factors, and language barriers. For chronic metabolic disease indications, these barriers may also include lack of disease awareness. Recently, national organizations such as the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have highlighted the need for prediabetes recognition. Therefore the aim of the study was twofold: to raise prediabetes awareness in an under-represented Hispanic community and to engage prediabetes participants in clinical research.