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

BACKGROUND The underrepresentation of African‐Americans among medical research
participants 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 …

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 …

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 …

This study examined the association between sex, study risks and willingness to participate
in research among a community sample of African Americans. We hypothesized that African …

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

The health and well-being of all individuals, independent of race, ethnicity, or gender, is a
significant public health concern. Despite many improvements in the status of minority …

Minority underrepresentation exists in medical research including cardiovascular clinical
trials, but the hypothesis that this relates to distrust in medical researchers is unproven …