Reporting of Important Social Determinants of Health in Pediatric Clinical Trials.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The objective of this study was to determine the rates and trends in the reporting of preferred language, socioeconomic factors, sexual orientation, and gender identity in published pediatric clinical trials.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of pediatric clinical trials conducted in the U.S. published from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020 in 5 general pediatric and 5 general medical journals with the highest impact factor in their respective fields was performed. Outcomes were reporting of preferred language, socioeconomic factors, sexual orientation, and gender identity. In late 2021, descriptive statistics and logistic regression to understand how reporting of preferred language and socioeconomic factors changed over time were performed.

Results

SUBMITTER: Rees CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200735 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature