Workshop on clinical studies scheduled in Bethesda
An upcoming workshop in Bethesda will consider the result of including older people and children in clinical studies, as recommended in an earlier workshop.
In 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act was made law. The Act was designed to increase the speed with which medical products are developed, in order to bring them to patients more quickly. In 2017, the National Institutes of Health hosted a workshop called “Inclusion Across the Lifespan,” (IAL), which looked at the inclusion and exclusion of older adults and children in clinical studies. The results of the 2017 workshop led the NIH to create the policy implemented in 2019.
The goal of the upcoming workshop is to share the lessons learned from including these populations in the studies. The workshop will bring individuals together from a variety of disciplines in the development and administration of clinical studies. Although the focus will be on the geriatric and pediatric populations, other special population groups, such as ethnic and racial minorities, will be considered.
Four topics will be covered: the criteria for including or excluding study participants; designing the study and measurements; recruiting, enrolling and retaining subjects; and interpreting the data.
The workshop will be held both in person and via videocast, and is free of charge, though registration is required. The event begins September 2 at 8:00 am at the Natcher Conference Center, Building 45, in Bethesda. Organizers of events like this can work with print shops to create course materials.
In 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act was made law. The Act was designed to increase the speed with which medical products are developed, in order to bring them to patients more quickly. In 2017, the National Institutes of Health hosted a workshop called “Inclusion Across the Lifespan,” (IAL), which looked at the inclusion and exclusion of older adults and children in clinical studies. The results of the 2017 workshop led the NIH to create the policy implemented in 2019.
The goal of the upcoming workshop is to share the lessons learned from including these populations in the studies. The workshop will bring individuals together from a variety of disciplines in the development and administration of clinical studies. Although the focus will be on the geriatric and pediatric populations, other special population groups, such as ethnic and racial minorities, will be considered.
Four topics will be covered: the criteria for including or excluding study participants; designing the study and measurements; recruiting, enrolling and retaining subjects; and interpreting the data.
The workshop will be held both in person and via videocast, and is free of charge, though registration is required. The event begins September 2 at 8:00 am at the Natcher Conference Center, Building 45, in Bethesda. Organizers of events like this can work with print shops to create course materials.