%0 Journal Article
%@ 1438-8871
%I JMIR Publications
%V 19
%N 12
%P e428
%T Developing Online Recruitment and Retention Methods for HIV Prevention Research Among Adolescent Males Who Are Interested in Sex with Males: Interviews with Adolescent Males
%A Nelson,Kimberly M
%A Ramirez,Jaime J
%A Carey,Michael P
%+ Centers for Behavioral and Preventative Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Coro West, Suite 309, 164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI, 02906, United States, 1 401 793 8274, kimberly_nelson_1@brown.edu
%K HIV
%K adolescent males
%K sexual minority
%K recruitment
%K retention
%K online research
%K MSM
%D 2017
%7 21.12.2017
%9 Original Paper
%J J Med Internet Res
%G English
%X Background: Adolescent males interested in sex with males (AMSM) are an important audience for HIV prevention interventions, but they are difficult to reach due to their age and social stigma. Objective: We aim to identify efficient methods to recruit and retain AMSM in online research. Methods: Interviews with 14-to-18-year-old AMSM (N=16) were conducted at 2017 Pride events in Boston, MA and Providence, RI. Results: Participants reported that (1) social media platforms are viable recruitment venues; (2) recruitment advertisements should describe the study using colorful/bright pictures, familiar words, and information about compensation; (3) surveys should be <20 minutes in length; (4) modest compensation (eg, email gift card, US $10 to $20) was preferred; and (5) communications that remind participants about the length and content of surveys, and compensation, should be sent between study activities to increase retention. Conclusions: Soliciting input from AMSM provides critical guidance regarding recruitment and retention procedures to increase the efficiency of HIV prevention research for this at-risk group. 
%M 29269343
%R 10.2196/jmir.8959
%U http://www.jmir.org/2017/12/e428/
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.8959
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29269343