Assessing social determinants of health in a pediatric diabetes clinical research trial: Are recruited subjects representative of the larger clinical population?

Mark Inman; Denis Daneman; Jacqueline Curtis; Etienne Sochett; Yesmino Elia; David B Dunger; John Deanfield; Farid H Mahmud

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2016.01.031

Assessing social determinants of health in a pediatric diabetes clinical research trial: Are recruited subjects representative of the larger clinical population?

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2016 Mar:113:41-3. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2016.01.031. Epub 2016 Feb 3.

Authors

Mark Inman¹, Denis Daneman¹, Jacqueline Curtis¹, Etienne Sochett¹, Yesmino Elia¹, David B Dunger², John Deanfield³, Farid H Mahmud⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
² Department of Pediatrics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
³ Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College Hospital, London, UK.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. Electronic address: Farid.mahmud@sickkids.ca.

PMID: 26972960
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2016.01.031

Abstract

Social determinants of health (SDH) impact clinical outcomes and are often poorly described in research trials. Using a validated tool, SDH dimensions were compared between adolescents enrolled and not enrolled into a large diabetes study. We observed that our study cohort reflected a SDH profile mirroring the eligible population.

Keywords: Diabetes; Pediatrics, Clinical research trial; Social determinants of health.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Clinical Trials as Topic / standards*
Cohort Studies
Diabetes Mellitus / prevention & control*
Epidemiologic Research Design*
Female
Humans
Male
Patient Selection*
Pediatrics
Social Determinants of Health*

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding