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- Clinical trials test new drugs in many places.
- Few trials reflect people in the United States.
- Black people are often underrepresented in trials.
- Hispanic people are often underrepresented too.
- Asian representation has increased over time.
- White participation has stayed mostly stable.
- Many trials run only in a few regions.
- Parts of Africa and Latin America are left out.
- Researchers say we need more diversity early.
- This change can affect how drugs work.
Difficult words
- clinical trial — A study to test a new medicine.Clinical trials
- underrepresented — Not having enough people from a group.
- representation — The presence or number of a group.
- diversity — Many different kinds of people in a group.
- region — A large area or part of a country.regions
- researcher — A person who studies and tests things.Researchers
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Discussion questions
- Would you join a clinical trial?
- Should trials include people from different regions?
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