Why Don’t More Community-Based Physicians Participate In Clinical Trials?
Why Don’t More Community-Based Physicians Participate In Clinical Trials?We often talk about the lack of diversity in clinical trials, but we don’t always talk about the role of community-based physicians as a key solution to this multifaceted problem. A 2021 cross-sectional study of all clinical trials published in major medical journals found approximately 90% of...
WHAT ROLE CAN TECHNOLOGY PLAY IN BRINGING TRIALS DIRECTLY TO PATIENTS?
WHAT ROLE CAN TECHNOLOGY PLAY IN BRINGING TRIALS DIRECTLY TO PATIENTS? Scott Schliebner, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of 2M Clinical, explained that removing barriers to create diverse, representative trials is both the right thing to do as well as good science. Trials can help identify how certain drugs work within specific subpopulations....
WHY RACIAL AND GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY OF INVESTIGATORS MATTERS
WHY RACIAL AND GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY OF INVESTIGATORS MATTERS Positive experiences between medical providers and patients build trust, quality of care and ultimately can contribute to positive health outcomes. As we seek to build more diverse clinical trials, we must understand the importance of diversity within study sites and with investigators—the physicians conducting the research. A...