Are Orthopaedic Clinical Trials Linguistically and Culturally Diverse? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Underrepresentation and misrepresentation of historically underrepresented populations in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) may have implications for the validity of research results and their application for diverse populations. To evaluate the representation of historically linguistically, racially, and ethnically underrepresented participants in orthopaedic randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and to assess the use of translated and culturally adapted patient reported outcome measures (PROMs).

Methods

Separate and comprehensive literature searches of PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases were performed to identify RCTs utilizing PROMs between the years 2012 - 2022 among the top five highest 5-year impact factor orthopaedic journals according to the 2021 Jo

SUBMITTER: Julian KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11250675 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature