Access to cancer clinical trials for racialised older adults: an equity-focused rapid scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The intersection of race and older age compounds existing health disparities experienced by historically marginalised communities. Therefore, racialised older adults with cancer are more disadvantaged in their access to cancer clinical trials compared with age-matched counterparts. To determine what has already been published in this area, the rapid scoping review question are: what are the barriers, facilitators and potential solutions for enhancing access to cancer clinical trials among racialised older adults?

Methods

We will use a rapid scoping review methodology in which we follow the six-step framework of Arksey and O'Malley, including a systematic search of the literature with abstract and full-text screening to be conducted by two independent reviewers, da

SUBMITTER: Li V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10807002 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature