Comparison of Demographics: National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry and Clinical Trials Data.
Moon Kwon HanJaime RaymondTheodore C LarsonPaul MehtaD Kevin HortonPublished in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2024)
There was a notable difference in the age distribution and minority representation of enrollees between the PRO-ACT and Registry study populations. Age distribution in the PRO-ACT database skewed to a younger and less diverse cohort. Despite the clinical heterogeneity and complex disease mechanism of ALS, identifying the underrepresented demographic niche in the PRO-ACT and Registry study populations can help improve patient participation and criteria for patient selection to enhance generalizability.