Table 3.

Strategies for enhancing recruitment of Māori

Trial process	Supporting indigenous self-determination	Making equal recruitment a priority
Trial governance	- Experienced Māori researchers in trial governance and involved in every stage of trial design and conduct	- Explicit commitment to equal recruitment by Steering Committee from outset
Trial staff	- Employment of Māori research nurses or research nurses with significant experience working with Māori	- Ensuring enough funding for research nurses to have extra time to undertake recruitment in a culturally appropriate manner
Trial practices		- Targeting practices with high numbers of enrolled Māori
Screening of potential participants		- Over-sampling and broad search strategy to optimise recruitment of Māori onto the trial
		- Longer recruitment duration
Contact with participants	- Face-to-face contact (at location of participant’s choosing)
	- Whakawhaungatanga
	- Development of trust and rapport (may require multiple visits)
	- Continuity of research nurse staff and relationship between nurse and participant
	- Family involvement before enrollment and on-going