Achieving Ethnic Diversity in Trial Recruitment

Research investigating the relationship between ethnicity and health has revealed that there are considerable and persistent health inequalities experienced by ethnic minority populations. There is general consensus among policymakers, researchers and community members that research should aim to help reduce disease burden and redress such health inequalities. Increasing the diversity of participants enrolled into clinical trials is one way to help achieve these aims. Increased funding, motivation and interest have catalyzed research in this area, resulting in its emergence as a field of enquiry in its own right.