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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Community Health. 2014 Feb;39(1):181–190. doi: 10.1007/s10900-013-9744-3

Table 1.

Barbershop-based studies (n = 16)

References State Health issue(s) addressed Study design or study type Conceptual framework/theory used Role of barbers
Bragg [33] Maryland Prostate cancer Cross-sectional ND Referrals to healthcare
Hypertension Screening
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
General Health
Ferdinand [10] Louisiana Cardiovascular disease Cross-sectional, outreach ND Screening
Fraser et al. [18] New York Prostate cancer Needs assessment, pre-test/post-test Stages of change Testing a prostate cancer education curriculum
Discussing prostate cancer with customers
Hart et al. [32] Washington Prostate cancer Cross-sectional, feasibility ND Feasibility for being engaged in prostate cancer education program
Hart et al. [17] Virginia Prostate cancer Cross-sectional, feasibility ND Feasibility for being engaged in prostate cancer education program
Hess et al. [22] Texas Hypertension Quasi-experimental Social cognitive theory Blood pressure measurements, peer support, peer approval, peer education
Holt et al. [19] Alabama Prostate cancer Qualitative, education materials development Community-based participatory research and empowerment education Engagement with materials development, input on cultural appropriateness, acceptability, and understandability
Colorectal cancer
Hypertension/Diabetes (control conditions)
Lewis et al. [31] North Carolina STD/HIV Needs assessment Social cognitive theory Delivery of peer education, condom distribution
Li et al. [28] North Carolina General health Cross-sectional, feasibility ND Feasibility for being engaged in health education program
Linnan et al. [29] North Carolina Physical activity Cross-sectional, feasibility ND Delivery of peer education, physical measurements
Luque et al. [30] Florida Prostate cancer Pre-test/post-test, feasibility Empowerment education Feasibility for barber engagement in prostate cancer education program, receiving prostate cancer curriculum instruction
Luque et al. [20] Florida Prostate cancer One-shot case study, feasibility Empowerment education Educating customers about prostate cancer screening
Pepe [34] Ohio Hypertension One-shot case study, outreach ND Blood pressure measurements, peer education
Releford et al. [7, 14] California, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, New York Hypertension Outreach Social ecological model Peer education, health screenings (blood pressure, blood glucose), referrals to healthcare
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Victor et al. [27] Texas Hypertension Randomized controlled trial design description CDC AIDS community demonstration project model Blood pressure measurements, peer support, peer approval, peer education, referrals to healthcare
Victor et al. [21] Texas Hypertension Randomized controlled trial CDC AIDS community demonstration project model Blood pressure measurements, peer support, peer approval, peer education, referrals to healthcare