Representation in Clinical Trials

Research institutions have long struggled with accurate population representation in clinical trials. The growing proliferation of digital in healthcare ecosystems makes this more likely, but it is not perfect. UCLA Health’s Dr. Arash Naeim and Dr. Medell Briggs-Malonson share their efforts to progress the intersectionality of health technology and health audience in clinical trials and beyond. Verizon’s Robin Goldsmith and Ned Chini round out this conversation with the role devices and connectivity play in achieving representation.

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