Adequacy of Inclusion of Older Adults in NIH‐Funded Phase III Clinical Trials

• Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) Vol. 67; no. 2; pp. 218 - 222
• Main Authors: Lockett, Jaron, Sauma, Samir, Radziszewska, Barbara, Bernard, Marie A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.02.2019; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arteriosclerosis; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Clinical trials; Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic - economics; Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic - statistics & numerical data; Congestive heart failure; exclusion; Female; Humans; inclusion in clinical trials; Lung cancer; Lung diseases; Male; Myocardial infarction; National Institutes of Health (U.S.) - economics; Obstructive lung disease; Older people; Osteoarthritis; Patient Selection; Prostate cancer; Research Subjects - statistics & numerical data; Research Support as Topic; trials; United States; United States; trials; exclusion; inclusion in clinical trials

In the United States, the population aged 65 and older is rapidly growing, and this group uses more healthcare resources and has unique healthcare needs that do not exist in younger populations. However, it was reported that older adults are excluded or underrepresented in clinical trials for severa...