Research participants often do not represent the target population for treatment. Systematic exclusion of particular groups limits the generalizability of research and perpetuates health inequalities. The REP-EQUITY toolkit guides representative and equitable inclusion in research. Its use may promote trust between communities and research institutions and improve the applicability of research findings.
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This is a summary of: Retzer, A. et al. A toolkit for capturing a representative and equitable sample in health research. Nat. Med. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02665-1 (2023).
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Representative and equitable participant sampling in health research. Nat Med 29, 3012–3013 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02675-z
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