Key recommendations from the 2021 "inclusion of older adults in clinical research" workshop.

ABSTRACT: Older adults are often underrepresented in clinical research, even though older adults are major consumers of novel therapies. We present major themes and recommendations from the 2021 "Inclusion of Older Adults in Clinical Research" Workshop, convened by the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Inclusion of Older Adults as a Model for Special Populations Workgroup and the Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN). The goal of this workshop was to develop strategies to assist the research community in increasing the inclusion of older adults in clinical research. Major identified barriers include historical lack of federal guidelines, ageist biases and stereotypes, and lack of recruitment and retention techniques or infrastructure focused on older adults. Three key recommend

SUBMITTER: Petrovsky DV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9161040 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature