Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Research and Clinical Trials

Nicole C Syder; Nada Elbuluk

doi:10.1016/j.det.2022.10.007

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Research and Clinical Trials

Dermatol Clin. 2023 Apr;41(2):351-358. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2022.10.007. Epub 2023 Feb 1.

Authors

Nicole C Syder¹, Nada Elbuluk²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 830 South Flower Street, Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA.
² Department of Dermatology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 830 South Flower Street, Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA. Electronic address: nada.elbuluk@med.usc.edu.

PMID: 36933925
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2022.10.007

Abstract

Clinical trials are an essential component of research for determining the safety and efficacy of treatments for medical diseases. In order for the results of clinical trials to be generalizable to diverse populations, they must include participants at ratios that are reflective of national and global populations. A significant number of dermatology studies not only lack racial/ethnic diversity but also fail to report data on minority recruitment and enrollment. Reasons for this are multifold and are discussed in this review. Although steps have been implemented to improve this issue, greater efforts are needed for sustained and meaningful change.

Keywords: Clinical trials; Dermatology; Diversity; Ethnic skin; Health disparities; Health equity; Research; Skin of color.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Minority Groups*
Pilot Projects
Racial Groups*