Early Phase Trial Participation Among Under-Served Groups: Barriers Measured at Screening

Authors

  • Razvan Preda-Muresan Department of Early Phase Research, Harghita Institute of Translational Medicine, Miercurea Ciuc, Romania Author
  • Nemanja Nedeljkovic Centre for Patient Involvement, Pomoravlje Institute of Molecular Therapeutics, Jagodina, Serbia Author
  • Danica Azzopardi Centre for Research Ethics, Qormi Institute of Translational Medicine, Qormi, Malta Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22649341

Keywords:

Early Phase Trial Participation Among Under-Served Groups, Translational medicine; Evidence synthesis; Clinical implementation; Health services research

Abstract

Early Phase Trial Participation Among Under-Served Groups is an area of active development in translational medicine, with
evidence that has accumulated unevenly across its component questions. We review the current evidence base for early phase trial
participation among under-served groups, spanning analytical, clinical, implementation, governance, and economic dimensions,
focusing on where practice has converged and where it continues to vary, and set out the practical considerations relevant to a
service considering its adoption. We conclude that selective, context-specific use is best supported by the evidence currently
available, rather than uniform adoption or avoidance.

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Early Phase Trial Participation Among Under-Served Groups: Barriers Measured at Screening. (2025). Translational Medicine & Therapeutics Journal, 4(1), 37-45. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22649341

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