Barriers and facilitators to the recruitment of disabled people to clinical trials: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Underrepresentation of disabled groups in clinical trials results in an inadequate evidence base for their clinical care, which drives health inequalities. This study aims to review and map the potential barriers and facilitators to the recruitment of disabled people in clinical trials to identify knowledge gaps and areas for further extensive research. The review addresses the question: 'What are the barriers and facilitators to recruitment of disabled people to clinical trials?'.

Methods

The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Scoping review guidelines were followed to complete the current scoping review. MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched via Ovid. The literature search was guided by a combination of four key concepts from the research question: (1) disable

SUBMITTER: Shariq S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9994780 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature