Improving participant representation in the era of digital clinical studies

Trends Mol Med. 2022 Dec;28(12):1019-1021. doi: 10.1016/j.molmed.2022.07.004. Epub 2022 Aug 19.

Abstract

Traditional clinical research relies on conventional strategies to invite and enroll research participants. However, these strategies often fail to reach potential participants from marginalized communities or that reflect the diversity of the nation, such as race, ethnicity, or geography. As we discuss here, the digital clinical study model sets the stage for improved and equitable participation in biomedical research.

Keywords: decentralized trials; digital trials; diversity; equity; inclusion.

MeSH terms

  • Biomedical Research*
  • Ethnicity*
  • Humans