New Zealand
Clear information on the ethnicity of participants is lacking in most of Aotearoa’s clinical trials, finds a systematic review. Researchers found that almost one third of NZ clinical trials from 2010-2020 did not report any ethnicity data, and many others didn’t report it using an approved standard. They said this made it hard to tell whether Māori are being equitably included in clinical trials, and that NZ regulators should consider making standardised ethnicity reporting a requirement so that equity progress be gauged.
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A systematic review of ethnic diversity in clinical trial participation in Aotearoa
This research looks at the participation of Māori and Pacific peoples in research carried out here in New Zealand. It shows that they are under-represented and that the quality of the data being gathered about these populations requires better standardisation.
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