The Surprising Way You Can Enroll More Women In Your Study

Gender diversity is still a problem in clinical research. According to an analysis of trials conducted between 2016 and 2019, women make up 50.8% of the U.S. population but only 41.2% of clinical research participants.¹ The same analysis reported more dire numbers for specific therapeutic areas. For example, 51% of cancer patients are women, but only 41% of oncology research participants are female, and 60% of people with psychiatric disorders are women, but only 42% of participants in psychiatric drug trials were female.¹

Since different people, including those of different genders, respond to treatments in unique ways, you can’t know if a treatment will properly and safely serve your intended use population if you don’t test it on an adequate representation of that population. How can you enroll more women in your study to ensure your product safely serves all genders? Bring your study to them.