🎥 DSxHE Data Diversity X READI: Designing Inclusive Clinical Trials: a European Perspective🎥
- Jun 24
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 6
This event was co-hosted with READI (Research in Europe and Diversity Inclusion), a European initiative working to reshape clinical research towards greater representation and inclusion. We explored the challenges of recruiting diverse and representative populations into clinical trials across Europe, with a particular focus on process: what inclusive trial design looks like in practice, and what we can learn from ongoing efforts to embed it from the outset. The session includes an introduction to READI and the landscape of inclusive trial recruitment in Europe.
The slides shared from the READI team can also be downloaded here:
Please note, this recording has been edited and the audience discussion were not included.
About READI
READI (Research in Europe and Diversity Inclusion) is a public-private partnership funded by the Horizon Europe Innovative Health Initiative (IHI). It aims to create a more cohesive and inclusive ecosystem for clinical studies by ensuring the participation of underserved and underrepresented populations.
To date, clinical study results have struggled to be scientifically representative, as research frequently does not include patients who fully reflect the complete general population. This leads to unequal access to health innovations for patients across Europe, significant knowledge gaps in clinical research that affect healthcare for everyone, and barriers that prevent many underserved and underrepresented populations from participating in clinical studies, reinforcing disparities in healthcare innovation and outcomes.
Now in its second year of a six-year programme, READI is working to change this by transforming the clinical studies ecosystem across Europe, placing patients at the centre of the research process.
About the DSxHE Data Diversity Theme Partner Events
The DSxHE Data Diversity Theme are co-hosting a series of events to showcase and share existing work, tools, and resources developed with partners across the health research sector. The aim of the events is to
raise awareness of what is already available
create space to share learning about how these resources were developed
help identify priorities for future action.
About the Data Diversity Theme
Health datasets often don’t reflect the diversity of the populations they aim to serve. This lack of representativeness can limit the generalisability of research, reduce the effectiveness of new tools, and risk widening health inequalities.
A partnership between Data Science for Health Equity and Cancer Research UK, the Data Diversity Theme brings together researchers, clinicians, funders, and patient advocates to co-create practical ways of embedding diversity across the research lifecycle. It is co-led by Dr Toral Gathani (University of Oxford) and Dr Brieuc Lehmann (UCL).
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