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Addressing disparities in clinical trials: Culturally and linguistically appropriate standards in clinical trials (CLAS-ACT) and the EDICT backpack initiative

Addressing disparities in clinical trials: Culturally and linguistically appropriate standards in... Journal of Cancer Education, 24:S54–S55, 2009 Copyright © AACE and EACE ISSN: 0885-8195 print / 1543-0154 online DOI: 10.1080/08858190903404536 HJCE Addressing Disparities in Clinical Trials: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Standards in Clinical Trials (CLAS-ACT) and the EDICT BackPack Initiative 11th ICC Biennial Symposium GARTH GRAHAM, MD, MPH; SUZANNE HEURTIN-ROBERTS, PHD, MSW tions. Yet, despite significant actions by public and private PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS concerns, disparities in America continue to persist. One IS A BENEFIT disparity that continues to be particularly concerning is the number of racial/ethnic minorities, the poor, and other vul- Limited participation of racial/ethnic minorities and nerable populations, who have access to and participate in other vulnerable populations in clinical trials is greatly clinical trials as opposed to the proportion of the general troubling, because participation in clinical trials may result population participating. in benefits for participant populations. Research with a In 1995, Swanson and Ward described the general diverse study sample generates treatments demonstrated as practice of recruiting participants into clinical trials as safe and effective for a broad range of populations. Partici- “embryonic at best” while finding the recruitment of a pation also gives access to potentially state-of-the-art diverse patient population even more problematic. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Cancer Education Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2009 by American Association for Cancer Education
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Biomedicine; Cancer Research; Pharmacology/Toxicology
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0885-8195
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1543-0154
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10.1007/BF03182314
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Journal of Cancer Education, 24:S54–S55, 2009 Copyright © AACE and EACE ISSN: 0885-8195 print / 1543-0154 online DOI: 10.1080/08858190903404536 HJCE Addressing Disparities in Clinical Trials: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Standards in Clinical Trials (CLAS-ACT) and the EDICT BackPack Initiative 11th ICC Biennial Symposium GARTH GRAHAM, MD, MPH; SUZANNE HEURTIN-ROBERTS, PHD, MSW tions. Yet, despite significant actions by public and private PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS concerns, disparities in America continue to persist. One IS A BENEFIT disparity that continues to be particularly concerning is the number of racial/ethnic minorities, the poor, and other vul- Limited participation of racial/ethnic minorities and nerable populations, who have access to and participate in other vulnerable populations in clinical trials is greatly clinical trials as opposed to the proportion of the general troubling, because participation in clinical trials may result population participating. in benefits for participant populations. Research with a In 1995, Swanson and Ward described the general diverse study sample generates treatments demonstrated as practice of recruiting participants into clinical trials as safe and effective for a broad range of populations. Partici- “embryonic at best” while finding the recruitment of a pation also gives access to potentially state-of-the-art diverse patient population even more problematic.

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Published: Feb 25, 2010

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