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) Vol. 344; no. 7858; pp. 23 - 24
Main Author:	Watts, Geoff
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 21-05-2012 BMJ Publishing Group BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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
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ISSN:	0959-8138 1756-1833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.e3445