Guest Column | January 08, 2025
What Does It Mean To Be “Underserved”?
By Jessica Cordes, senior consultant, Clinical Excellence GmbH
Clinical research professionals have long understood the disparities in clinical research access and outcomes among diverse populations. In talking about those groups, various identifiers and terms have been used: unrepresented, underserved, and marginalized, to name a few. But when we use them, what do we mean exactly?
In 2017, the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Research Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN) launched the INCLUDE Project (Innovations in Clinical Trial Design and Delivery for the Under-served) and concluded it in 2021. The project aimed to enhance clinical research inclusivity by developing the NIHR-INCLUDE Framework and Guidance through a co-design process involving diverse stakeholders.
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