Improving Diversity in Clinical Trials by Using Real-world Data to Define Eligibility Criteria

Trevor J Royce^{1

2}, Yihua Zhao¹, Cleo A Ryals¹

Affiliations

¹ Flatiron Health, Inc, New York, New York.
² Department of Radiation Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Trevor J Royce et al. JAMA Oncol. 2023.

. 2023 Apr 1;9(4):455-456.

doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.7170.

Trevor J Royce^{1

2}, Yihua Zhao¹, Cleo A Ryals¹

¹ Flatiron Health, Inc, New York, New York.
² Department of Radiation Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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Plain language summary

This Viewpoint discusses the need for thoughtful, modernized eligibility criteria with equity prioritization in clinical trials.