Evaluating a tool to improve engagement and recruitment of under-served groups in trials

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite substantial awareness that certain groups (e.g. ethnic minorities) are under-represented and under-served in trials, limited progress has been made in addressing this. As well as a public service and ethical duty to recruit and engage under-served groups in relevant research, importantly, there are clear scientific benefits, for example, increased generalisability. The key aims of the current study were to explore the following: general barriers and facilitators to enhancing the recruitment of under-served groups into trials, the usability and value of a specific tool (INCLUDE Ethnicity Framework) to support engagement and recruitment of under-served groups, and ways of engaging diverse patient, public and community involvement and engagement (PCIE) groups.

SUBMITTER: Morris L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9549666 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature