Are equity, diversity and inclusion considered in early-phase studies evaluating innovative and developing surgical procedures? Protocol for a scoping review
This study does not require ethical approval being a secondary analysis. The findings will be disseminated through academic journal publications and oral presentations.
Authors
- Hussein Ibrahim Malik
- Shoba Dawson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6700-6445)
- Katie Chatfield
- Benjamin Graham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8885-5147)
- Amber Torkington
- Maeve Coyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4740-9826)
- Kerry Avery
- Manal Etemadi
- Rhiannon Macefield
- Jane Blazeby
- Hollie Sarah Richards
- Daisy Elliott
- Eddie Jones
Institutions
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-112489
- Primary Topic
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00