| Title | Older persons' exclusion from sexually transmitted disease risk-reduction clinical trials. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Levy, Becca R., Lu Ding, Deepak Lakra, Julie Kosteas, and Linda Niccolai |
| Journal | Sexually transmitted diseases |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 541-4 |
| Date Published | 2007 Aug |
| ISSN | 0148-5717 |
| Keywords | Adult, Age Distribution, Age Factors, Aged, Clinical Trials as Topic, Female, Health Services for the Aged, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Selection, Prejudice, Risk Factors, Selection Bias, Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| Abstract | The incidence of HIV and AIDS is growing faster among individuals 50 and older compared to those under 40. Although the majority of clinical trials aimed at treating diseases have been found to exclude older individuals, it is not yet known whether this bias extends to sexually transmitted disease (STD) risk-reduction clinical trials published in a wide range of journals. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.06.032 |
| Alternate Journal | Sex Transm Dis |
