Disparities in Recruitment and Screen Failure by Race and Ethnicity in the Harvard Aging Brain Study (HABS)

Despite progress, disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) research participation continue to be a problem. Underrepresentation of certain racial and ethnic groups can result from several factors, including narrow recruitment strategies and strict exclusion criteria, and hinders our understanding of AD. We examined racial/ethnic differences in recruitment and screen failure in the Harvard Aging Brain Study (HABS), a longitudinal observational study, to elucidate these discrepancies.