Feasibility of Home Collection for Urogenital Microbiome Samples.

Importance: Feasibility of home urogenital microbiome specimen collection is unknown.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate successful sample collection rates from home and clinical research centers.

Study Design: Adult women participants enrolled in a multicentered cohort study were recruited to an in-person research center evaluation, including self-collected urogenital samples.

A community-engaged approach to the design of a population-based prospective cohort study to promote bladder health.

Introduction: Community engagement is increasingly recognized as a critical component of research, but few studies provide details on how to successfully incorporate community perspectives in urological research. This manuscript describes the community engagement strategy used by the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Research Consortium (PLUS) to design RISE FOR HEALTH (RISE), a multicenter, population-based, prospective cohort study to promote bladder health.

Methods And Results: The PLUS Community Engagement Subcommittee, guided by a set of antiracist community engagement principles and practices, organized, implemented, and communicated findings for all RISE community engagement activities.