Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Asthma Clinical Trials

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Abstract

Background: Health inequity exists across the scientific and medical community, specifically in the development and design of clinical trials. There is a lack of diversity and representation of historically marginalized groups in the current landscape of clinical research, and our primary objective for this study was to evaluate recruitment and retention strategies for historically marginalized patients in asthma clinical trials.

Methods: We performed a search of major databases — MEDLINE and Embase — to identify clinical trials that performed various interventions and treatment modalities for asthma. Screening and data extraction were performed in a masked and duplicate fashion to limit error. General study characteristics along with recruitment and retention strategies were recorded.

Results: 121 clinical trials were included in our study. Of the included studies, only forty-two (42/121, 34.7%) reported the use of retention and recruitment strategies. Only eighteen (18/121, 14.9%) articles explicitly stated their diversity goals for the participants.

Conclusions: Although many studies reported the use of recruitment strategies, overall the implementation and standardization of these strategies were not adequate. Standardization of recruitment and retention methodologies combined with well-defined recruitment objectives is necessary to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical trials.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages28
StatePublished - 13 Sep 2024
Event2024 Symposium on Tribal and Rural Innovations in Disparities and Equity for Health - Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, United States
Duration: 13 Sep 202413 Sep 2024

Conference

Conference2024 Symposium on Tribal and Rural Innovations in Disparities and Equity for Health
Abbreviated titleSTRIDE 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTahlequah
Period13/09/2413/09/24

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