Improving Inclusion of Under-Served Groups in Clinical Research: Guidance from the NIHR CRN INCLUDE Project

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The NIHR Clinical Research Network INCLUDE project was commissioned in 2017 to address the lack of representation in health and care research, with a vision of providing better health and care through more inclusive research.

This guidance focuses on improving the inclusion of under-served groups in clinical research.

Topics covered include:

  • What is the definition of under-served groups?
  • Why is it important to include under-served groups in clinical research?
  • The INCLUDE roadmap
  • Examples of under-served groups
  • Barriers to inclusion of under-served groups
  • Questions to guide research teams in designing inclusive research
  • Questions to guide funders and reviewers in assessing inclusiveness of research
  • Collated tools to help deliver inclusive research
  • Examples of good practice

Added on: 09 October 2024