Some Thoughts Following the NIH Inclusion Across the Lifespan 2 Workshop

“The [NIH Inclusion Across the Lifespan] policy, and the review and reporting requirements associated with it, should help ensure that children and older adults are not inappropriately excluded from clinical studies. The policy also has the potential to provide a more robust understanding of the full spectrum of participants recruited into clinical studies.” Together with my NIH colleagues Drs. Marie Bernard and Janine Clayton, we made this point in a 2018 JAMA opinion piece following the inaugural NIH Inclusion Across the Lifespan workshop. Fast forward, we revisited this issue at the NIH’s Inclusion Across the Lifespan 2 workshop held this past September. You can watch the videocast here. The report covering the event was posted today, and I wanted to share some of my takeaways. Including appropriate participants in research leads to sound science that informs clinical practice. It also means that study results are more likely to be generalizable across populations. We remain committed to these inclusion principles, including as it comes to persons of different ages. The NIH Inclusion Across the Lifespan policy requires individuals of all ages be included in clinical research studies unless there are scientific or ethical reasons to exclude them. More on the policy can be found at this guide notice, blog post, and podcast. Much has been learned since the policy went into effect nearly two years ago. Yet, barriers still exist for including children, older adults, and ...
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