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The missing ethnicity in primary cardiovascular trials

The missing ethnicity in primary cardiovascular trials Q J Med 2011; 104:551–552 doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcr043 Advance Access Publication 12 March 2011 Commentary databases between 1980 and December 2009. The missing ethnicity in primary Selection criteria also include studies with at least cardiovascular trials 100 participants. Among 44 RCTs that met the inclusion criteria, 10 [22.2%, 95% confidence inter- val (CI) 12.4–36.5] included and/or reported on the ethnic status of the participants (n = 130 969). Success is going from failure to failure without Overall, the weighted proportion of non-white par- a loss of enthusiasm ticipants was 10.7% (95% CI 6.9–16.2), whereas Winston Churchill (1874–1965) Asian or Asian Pacific ancestry comprised 2.2% British politician and statesman (95% CI 1.1–4.7) in the four trials that reported the ethnic background. Interestingly, no study analyzed Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common the efficacy of the intervention stratified by ethnicity, and one of the most preventable causes of death and none reported on the number of participants worldwide. The incident risk of stroke, myocardial who were immigrants. infarction and peripheral vascular disease vary among ethnic groups. For example, individuals with African or Caribbean background have a high incidence of stroke and end-stage renal failure com- What have we learned from this pared http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png QJM: An International Journal of Medicine Oxford University Press

The missing ethnicity in primary cardiovascular trials

Saposnik, G.
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine , Volume 104 (6) – Jun 12, 2011
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Oxford University Press
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1460-2725
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10.1093/qjmed/hcr043
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Q J Med 2011; 104:551–552 doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcr043 Advance Access Publication 12 March 2011 Commentary databases between 1980 and December 2009. The missing ethnicity in primary Selection criteria also include studies with at least cardiovascular trials 100 participants. Among 44 RCTs that met the inclusion criteria, 10 [22.2%, 95% confidence inter- val (CI) 12.4–36.5] included and/or reported on the ethnic status of the participants (n = 130 969). Success is going from failure to failure without Overall, the weighted proportion of non-white par- a loss of enthusiasm ticipants was 10.7% (95% CI 6.9–16.2), whereas Winston Churchill (1874–1965) Asian or Asian Pacific ancestry comprised 2.2% British politician and statesman (95% CI 1.1–4.7) in the four trials that reported the ethnic background. Interestingly, no study analyzed Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common the efficacy of the intervention stratified by ethnicity, and one of the most preventable causes of death and none reported on the number of participants worldwide. The incident risk of stroke, myocardial who were immigrants. infarction and peripheral vascular disease vary among ethnic groups. For example, individuals with African or Caribbean background have a high incidence of stroke and end-stage renal failure com- What have we learned from this pared

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