Leveraging machine learning and AI to improve diversity in clinical trials
4 min read - The modern medical system does not serve all its patients equally—not even nearly so. Significant disparities in health outcomes have been recognized and persisted for decades. The causes are complex, and solutions will involve political, social and educational changes, but some factors can be addressed immediately by applying artificial intelligence to ensure diversity in clinical trials. A lack of diversity in clinical trial patients has contributed to gaps in our understanding of diseases, preventive factors and treatment effectiveness. Diversity factors…