The inclusion of women and minorities in smoking cessation clinical trials: a systematic review

Am J Addict. 2009 Jan-Feb;18(1):21-8. doi: 10.1080/10550490802408522.

Abstract

This study assesses the impact of the 1993 NIH Revitalization Act on the inclusion and subgroup analysis of women and minorities in trials of FDA-approved smoking cessation pharmacotherapy. Female representation, while commensurate with population levels, declined significantly for trials that began recruitment after 1993(M = 47.2% vs. M = 53.9%), and fewer than half reported analyses by gender. Minorities continued to be under-represented in later trials; however, significant improvement in representation (M = 16.1% vs. M = 10%) and analysis by race occurred. Industry-sponsored studies had lower minority representation than NIH funded studies. Recommendations are offered to improve subgroup analyses and minority inclusion.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Trials as Topic / statistics & numerical data*
  • Drug Industry
  • Drug Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Minority Groups / statistics & numerical data*
  • National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
  • Patient Selection*
  • Smoking Cessation*
  • United States
  • Women*