Cultural competence is critical for researchers to ensure: (1) effective communication and
interaction between researchers and study participants; (2) adequate analysis and interpretation of
results as they relate to the patient/population impact; and (3) appropriate engagement in study
design and implementation for community/population based research. In addition, cultural
competence could help to improve participation of minority populations in these studies, ensuring
that different subgroups in the population are represented proportionally in research studies. Due
to the limited availability of resources on cultural competence in research and the growing interest
in this area by researchers, the need to develop an annotated bibliography was identified.