At West, remarkably, Black patients have accounted for up to 50% of participants in clinical trials done through its facilities in Memphis and Germantown. Taking a few basic steps helped West reach ...

The online BREAKING-ICE App, where ICE stands for informative censoring exploration, is designed to visually demonstrate the impact of informative censoring on trial outcomes. The app aims to ...

Care transitions can negatively impact the patient’s experience, as well as healthcare costs. When emergency medicine and hospital medicine clinicians fail to communicate, for example, patients may ...

Participating in clinical trials isn't just about personal survival—it's about creating a healthier future for loved ones.

According to Professor Guy Thwaites, Director of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam, clinical trials ...

In fairness, increasing the diversity of clinical trials is no easy task. Numerous complex barriers exist to increasing the diversity and representativeness of trials, including social ...

Issues related to patient participation have been well analyzed ... Patient, physician, and financial barriers to entry on cancer clinical trials are well recognized, but only recently has literature ...

Clinical trials are essential for advancing medical treatments, yet participation from Black communities remains low due to misinformation.

Since joining the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) in 2015, Albert T. Roy has risen to the role of president and CEO. During ...

Discover what really happens in clinical trials. From potential benefits to hidden risks, learn what participants experience ...

Focus groups with patients with early-onset colorectal cancer and survivors highlight critical gaps in awareness, diagnostic ...