by Veronique Ropion | Oct 17, 2024 | Health research
In recent years, the global landscape of clinical research (CR) has been evolving, with Africa emerging as a vital player in this field. Despite being home to a wealth of diverse populations and disease burdens, the continent remains underrepresented in clinical...
by Veronique Ropion | Sep 18, 2024 | Health research
Example of a real umbrella trial. Study scheme of the lung cancer master protocol (Lung-MAP–NCT03851445) trial. From Ouma L.O. et al. (2022) Front. Med. 9:1037439. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1037439 In recent decades, cancer treatment has evolved from relying on...
by Veronique Ropion | Sep 17, 2024 | Health research
In the realm of medical and scientific publishing, the precision and respect embedded in our language are crucial. The choice of terminology when describing individuals and groups can profoundly influence the clarity and fairness of our communications. Inclusive...
by Veronique Ropion | Jul 10, 2024 | Health research
Ongoing cancer clinical trials in Africa in 2020 From Unger J.M. et al. JNCI J Natl Cancer Inst 2019. * Circles represent individual clinical trials * Colors of the circles represent the study’s primary sponsor type The cancer clinical trials context Clinical...
by Veronique Ropion | May 6, 2024 | Health research
Challenges with traditional clinical trials The traditional clinical trials system acts as a quality funnel for the development and implementation of new drugs, devices and health system interventions. They are centred around the trial site(s). The trial protocols...
by Veronique Ropion | Feb 23, 2024 | Health research
In recent years, growing concern has been raised regarding the lack of diversity in health and clinical research trials. As an increasing number of studies investigate the underrepresentation of racial and ethnic minority groups in health research, a notable discourse...
