Background Patient participation in clinical trials is vital for knowledge advancement and
outcomes improvement. Few adult cancer patients participate in trials. Although patient …

Background This study aims to review the literature regarding the barriers to sampling,
recruitment, participation, and retention of members of socioeconomically disadvantaged …

▪ Abstract Our ability, as leaders in public health scholarship and practice, to achieve and
measure progress in addressing racial/ethnic disparities in health status and health care is …

Racial and ethnic minorities, older adults, rural residents, and individuals of low
socioeconomic status are underrepresented among participants in cancer‐related trials. The …

The academic field of cancer health disparities was stimulated by the US civil rights
movement. Concerns about civil rights led to concerns about equality in health care. The first …

Low participation of Black Americans in cancer clinical trials is a well-established
predicament. Many factors resulted in this current dilemma with racism being the …

This systematic review examines the socio-economic and demographic characteristics of
adults enrolled in US-based randomized controlled trials of mindfulness-based stress …

Engaging underrepresented groups in outcomes research is a public health priority for
reducing health and health care disparities; yet, engaging these groups is challenging …

Background: The number, nature, and costs of serious adverse effects experienced by
younger women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer outside of clinical trials are …

Health disparity refers to “a chain of events signified by a difference in:(1) environment,(2)
access to, use of, and quality of care,(3) health status, or (4) a particular health outcome that …