Why the exclusion of older people from clinical research must stop

Age bias in clinical research leads to uncertainty about risks and benefits in new treatments for older people. Geoff Watts looks at the barriers to recruitment

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2012-05, Vol.344 (7858), p.23-24
Main Author: Watts, Geoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Age discrimination
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer's disease
Biomedical Research - trends
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease
Charters
Clinical medicine
Clinical research
Clinical trials
Clinical Trials as Topic - methods
Consortia
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Ethics
FEATURES
Geriatrics
Heart failure
Humans
Medical personnel
Medical practice
Older adults
Older people
Patient Selection
Patients
Quality of life
Recruitment
Research Design
Research Subjects
Strokes
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Summary:Age bias in clinical research leads to uncertainty about risks and benefits in new treatments for older people. Geoff Watts looks at the barriers to recruitment
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.e3445