BACKGROUND The underrepresentation of African‐Americans among medical research
participants is receiving considerable attention because of recent government mandates for …

PURPOSE: The relative absence of racial/ethnic minorities among medical research
subjects is receiving considerable attention because of recent government mandates for …

The under-representation of racial/ethnic minorities among medical research participants
has recently resulted in mandates for their inclusion by the National Institutes of Health …

OBJECTIVES: The purposes of this analysis were to compare the self-reported willingness
of blacks, Puerto-Rican Hispanics and whites to participate as research subjects in …

The underrepresentation of African Americans in medical research is problematic for several
reasons, including disparities in health outcomes, differences in metabolism of …

OBJECTIVE: To describe barriers to participation of African Americans in research. DESIGN:
Focus group interviews conducted in 1997. PATIENTS: Thirty-three African-American adults …

Objectives. In accordance with the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, the National Institutes of
Health and the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Administration require grant applicants and …

Overall, participation rates in cancer clinical trials are very low, ranging from 3 to 20% of
eligible participants. However, participation rates are especially low among the socially …

Background: Asian Americans constitute 5% of the US population. Their willingness to
participate in research is important to examine because it influences participation rates and …

The broad goal of the Tuskegee Legacy Project (TLP) study was to address, and
understand, a range of issues related to the recruitment and retention of Blacks and other …