Clinical trials: the art of enrollment.
OBJECTIVE
Enrollment barriers and multidisciplinary approaches to increase cancer trials participation are presented. Recruitment barriers, research in Maryland, and a Best Practice for cancer trials are discussed.


METHODS
Journal and research articles, web sites.


CONCLUSIONS
Clinical trials have produced prevention and care advances for cancer and other diseases. Trial enrollment is lower for minorities and underserved communities. A comprehensive program for addressing enrollment barriers should incorporate research on barriers, multidisciplinary teams, and education and trial infrastructure in community settings.


CONCLUSIONS
Health disparities training, including culturally appropriate enrollment approaches for education and retention of underserved communities, should incorporate community stakeholders and nurse/physician researchers.
Baquet
Claudia R
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University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. cbanquet@som.umaryland.edu
Henderson
Kimberly
K
Commiskey
Patricia
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Morrow
Jamila N
JN
D019985:Benchmarking; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D018579:Patient Selection