The “External Validity Crisis”: now is the time to address the attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion in pain science
In Brief Diversity (variability), equity (justice), and inclusion (representation) are foundational tenets of valid and ethical science; recent political attempts to purge the scientific enterprise from these principles will hinder scientific discovery and diminish the population impact of pain and health research.
Authors
- Mary R. Janevic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5782-4893)
- Anna Hood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7213-1179)
- Vani A. Mathur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9395-940X)
- Troy C. Dildine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0892-7527)
- Samantha M. Meints (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6020-6671)
- Staja Q. Booker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8934-1335)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- University of Florida (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pain
- Published
- 2025-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003788
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39