The Exclusion of Older Persons From Vaccine and Treatment Trials for Coronavirus Disease 2019—Missing the Target
Benjamin Helfand, Margaret Webb, Sarah L. Gartaganis, Lily Fuller, Churl-Su Kwon, Sharon K. Inouye
Abstract
This cross-sectional study evaluates the risk of exclusion for older adults in randomized clinical trials for treatment and vaccine interventions in coronavirus disease 2019.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirusClinical trialCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DiseaseRandomized controlled trialPsychological interventionInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)PsychiatryCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesVaccine Coverage and HesitancyCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies