Effects of socioeconomic status on enrollment in clinical trials for cancer: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To achieve equitable access to cancer clinical trials (CCTs), patients must overcome structural, clinical, and attitudinal barriers to trial enrollment. The goal of this systematic review was to study the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), assessed either by direct or proxy measures, and CCT enrollment.

Methods

The review team and medical librarian developed search strategies for each database to identify studies for this systematic review, which was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. Inclusion criteria were as follows: studies published in relevant scientific journals between January 2000 and July 2022, primary sources, English literature, and studies conducted in the US. Sixteen studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. The

SUBMITTER: Donzo MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10807561 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature