Clinical trials are research studies performed on humans to help evaluate a new medical treatment, drug, or device. However, just like a disease, there is always a possibility that each of these medical products may have different outcomes for specific groups….
Why diversity in Clinical trials is important?
Understanding the issue Clinical trials are the key to find and learn about the consequences of new medical treatments in people’s well-being. Some of them focus on patient’s safety and treatment effectiveness, others are just observational. These treatments include medicines, medical…
Clinical Trials Diversity – More Minorities Needed to Make Research Relevant to All
Minorities, in fact, account for fewer than 10 percent of patients enrolled in clinical trials, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Today, Wilkins brings together academic researchers and community members to…
Clinical Research in Ecuador | Diversity in Hispanic Community Involvement
Why Is Diversity Important? FDA Action Plan In 2012 the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act was published. Most of this FDA Action plan is based to encourage researchers to include safety and effectiveness data by demographic subgroups, including…
How to boost Hispanics’ participation in clinical trials? Relate to them, study shows
Hispanic cancer patients rarely participate in clinical trials, but researchers want to tailor a Spanish DVD to help change this. To create a relevant educational tool, Moffitt Cancer Center researchers investigated why awareness of and participation in trials are so low…
Minority Inclusion in Clinical Trials: When Diversity Priorities Show
Beyond the critical need for securing more study volunteers across the board in clinical trials, a popular concern in all areas of clinical research is achieving inclusion in clinical trials and promoting diversity. Whether in medical journals, popular press, social media,…