Reasons for declining participation in inpatient research among historically minoritized racial and ethnic communities: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To promote equitable recruitment for studies conducted in the inpatient hospital setting, we sought to characterize reasons why individuals, both from historically minoritized racial and ethnic groups and the broader patient population, refuse participation in clinical trials within inpatient settings.

Methods

An exhaustive search of the literature was conducted in Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Embase, MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases to find relevant articles published from the inception of each database to April 30, 2023. Studies recruiting patients during their inpatient stay and reporting reasons for refusing participation in clinical trials met the inclusion criteria.

Results

The search resulted in 2264 citations, of which 22 w

SUBMITTER: Bavishi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11629279 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature