Health Equity: Health disparities task force (Milestone 14.M)
Achieved
Timeline Start - End
2016 - 2019Research Implementation Area
Public Private PartnershipsAD-Related Dementias Focus
Generate an AD/ADRD Health Disparities Task Force that is specifically designed to provide guidance and expertise for community engagement, study design, recruitment and retention into sites to ensure recruitment of diverse populations into newly generated epidemiological studies and clinical trials.
Success Criteria
- Establish an AD/ADRD Health Disparities Task Force on community engagement, recruitment, and retention of diverse populations in epidemiological studies and clinical trials.
- Refinement and dissemination of AD/ADRD Health Disparities Task Force developed guidelines for increasing diverse participation in AD/ADRD clinical research.
Summary of Key Accomplishments
The NIA Health Disparities Research Framework showcases priorities and investments in this important aging research area. The Framework outlines four key levels of analysis related to disparities research–environmental, sociocultural, behavioral, and biological—with priority focus areas in each level. This framework complements the NIA National Strategy for Recruitment and Participation in Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Clinical Research.
The key accomplishments summary is current as of July 2022.
Accomplishments/Implementation Activities
Funding Initiatives
Research Programs and Resources
- NIA National Strategy for Recruitment and Participation in Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Research
- NIA Health Disparities Research Framework
- NIA National Recruitment Strategy
- Health Disparities Framework