Recruitment of HIV-Positive Women in Research: Discussing Barriers, Facilitators, and Research Personnel's Knowledge.

Background: Women have historically been under-represented in HIV research, partly due to ineffective recruitment strategies.

Objective: To improve the existing understanding of recruitment for HIV-positive women based on a province-wide cross-sectional study.

Methods: A survey was emailed to all site coordinators who recruited participants in a study involving 490 HIV-positive women living in Ontario, Canada.