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OMHHE Enhance Equity Research Hub

Overview of OMHHE funded research

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The FDA Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) Enhance Equity Research Hub provides information about OMHHE-funded research projects that are a vital part of achieving the OMHHE mission to promote and protect the health of diverse populations through research and communication of science that address health disparities. 

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Please use the following to cite our webpage:

Full Citation: FDA Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, (2023). OMHHE Enhance Equity Research Hub | FDA. https://www.fda.gov/science-research/minority-health-and-health-equity-research-and-collaboration/omhhe-enhance-equity-research-hub

In-Text Citation: (Office of Minority Health and Health Equity Enhance Equity Research Hub, 2023)

How to Use the OMHHE Enhance Equity Research Hub

OMHHE funded research projects are listed by year funded and provides an overview of projects, including research study population demographics (race, ethnicity, and age) followed by disease/condition of interest, geographic research study location and status of the project. Each project file contains a “MORE INFO” section which can be found by clicking on the project title. The “MORE INFO” section provides additional project information, including:

  • Names of investigators
  • Project summary
  • Publications/presentations/abstracts/posters, etc.
How to Search the OMHHE Enhance Equity Research Hub

Option 1: Search by research study population demographics

  • Ethnicity 
  • Race 
  • Age

Option 2: Search by OMHHE Enhance Equity Initiative aims

  • EQUITY in clinical trials by supporting efforts to advance diversity in clinical trials, 
  • EQUITABLE data by supporting research studies that increase data available on underrepresented populations,
  • EQUITY of voices supporting research studies that advance understanding of diverse patient perspectives, preferences, and unmet needs.

 

OMHHE Enhance Equity Research Hub

 
  
  
 
 
  
Project Title Study Population (Race) Study Population (Ethnicity) Study Population (Age) Enhance Equity Aim Disease/Condition of Interest Rural/Urban Fiscal Year Funded
Co-creation of Digital Tools to Enhance Participation in COVID-19 Clinical Trials Among Young Racial and Ethnic Minority Adults Asian; Black or African American; White Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64 Equity in Clinical Trials COVID-19 Urban 2022
Real-World Accelerator to Improve the Standard of Collection and Curation of Race and Ethnicity Data in Health Care (RAISE) American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64 Equitable Data Efforts   Urban 2022
Improving Multicultural Engagement in Clinical Research through Partnership with Federally Qualified Health Centers and Community Health Worker Programs Serving Hispanic or Latino Communities   Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity in Clinical Trials   Rural and Urban 2023
Develop and Evaluate a Targeted Educational Program in Northern Manhattan and the South Bronx to Protect Hispanic/Latino Communities from Hazardous Skin Lightening Products   Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64 Equity in Voices Skin Lightening Urban 2022
Integrating Patient- and Consumer- Generated Data to Inform and Enhance FDA One Health Initiative Communication Strategies American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity in Voices One Health Urban 2021
Diverse Hispanic/Latino Community Perspectives on COVID-19 Outreach Strategies and Patient-Centered Outcomes   Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity in Voices COVID-19 Rural and Urban 2022
Utilizing the Pharmacy Advances Clinical Trials (PACT) Network to Achieve Diversity in COVID-19 Clinical Trials: A Strategic Framework American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity in Clinical Trials COVID-19 Rural and Urban 2022
Increasing Health Equity in COVID-19 Using Real World Data and Advanced Analytics American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equitable Data Efforts COVID-19 Rural and Urban 2021
Beyond Clinical Trials: Investments in Real World Evidence for Direct Oral Anticoagulants American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equitable Data Efforts   Rural and Urban 2021
Mitigating the Spread of Misinformation and Disinformation about COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment Initiatives among Hispanic or Latino Populations   Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity in Voices COVID-19 Rural and Urban 2023
Advancing Equity through the Alliance for Representative Clinical Trials (ARC): Program to Diversify and Bring Industry-Sponsored Trials to Underrepresented Communities Black or African American Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64 Equity in Clinical Trials   Rural and Urban 2022
Evaluating Impact of Mobile Community Education Engagement Initiative on Perceptions and Behaviors Related to Clinical Research Among Underrepresented Populations American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity in Clinical Trials   Urban 2022
Raising Awareness on the Health Risks of Skin Lightening Practice and Chemical Exposure Using Cultural Lens Approach Black or African American   18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity in Voices Skin Lightening Rural and Urban 2023
Leveraging Community Engagement and Electronic Health Record Strategies to Promoted Diverse Participation in COVID-19 Clinical Trials American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity in Clinical Trials COVID-19 Urban 2021
Developing InnoVative Equity-focused Regulatory SciencE (DIVERSE) Black or African American   18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity in Clinical Trials   Rural and Urban 2023
Strengthening Food and Drug Administration’s Ability to Communicate Health and Safety Information to Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations About Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccine Boosters Utilizing Social Media Platforms American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity of Voices COVID-19 Rural and Urban 2022
Navigating COVID-19 Impact on Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and those Living with Liver Disease and These Impact on Related Health and Prevention Behaviors Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White   18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity in Clinical Trials COVID-19 Rural and Urban 2023
Attitudes and Perspectives of Older Hispanic or Latino Adults on Participation in Clinical Trials for New Medical Therapies   Hispanic or Latino 65 and Above Equity in Clinical Trials   Urban 2022
Multimorbidity and Medications: Unheard Perspectives of Older Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minority Adults Asian   65 and Above Equity in Clinical Trials   Urban 2022
Assessing the Racial, Ethnic, and Geographic Equitability of COVID-19 Treatments in a Primary Care Population American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White Hispanic or Latino Under 18; 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equitable Data Efforts COVID-19 Rural and Urban 2023
Hawai‘i Health Equity Research and Outreach Network (Hawai‘i HERON) Asian; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White   18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity in Clinical Trials Diabetes Rural and Urban 2023
Elevating Community Voices by Developing a User-Centered Approach to Enable Self-Testing and Remote Data Collection among Underrepresented Populations (Project Elevate) American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity of Voices   Rural and Urban 2023
Examining Predictors of Vaccine Trial Engagement Outcomes among Sexual and Gender Minority Hispanic or Latino Communities through an Explanatory Mixed Methods Design American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity in Clinical Trials mRNA Vaccine Rural and Urban 2022
Puerto Rico Racial and Ethnic Acceleration Consortium for Health Equity (PR-REACH)   Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity of Voices Opioid Use/Misuse Rural and Urban 2023
Hispanic, Black, and Pacific IslandeR Perspectives on COVID-19 Outreach Strategies and Patient-Centered Outcomes (HeAR US) Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity of Voices COVID-19 Rural and Urban 2022
Improving Multicultural Engagement in Clinical Research through Partnership with Federally Qualified Health Centers and Community Health Worker Programs Black of African American Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity in Clinical Trials   Rural and Urban 2023
Utilizing a Lupus Clinical Trials Network to Advance Diversity and Representation in Clinical Trials: Perspectives, Preferences, and Unmet Needs of Patients, Providers, and Affected Communities American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and Above Equity in Clinical Trials Lupus Rural and Urban 2022
Content Analysis of Advertisements and News of Skin Lightening Products Focused on Black or African American Women and Community Outreach Program Black or African American     Equity of Voices Skin Lightening Rural and Urban 2023
Develop and Evaluate a Targeted Educational Program in Northern Manhattan and the South Bronx to Protect Vulnerable Communities from Hazardous Skin Lightening Products Asian; Black or African American Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64 Equity of Voices Skin Lightening Urban 2023
Food Allergy Disparities and Unmet Needs: Health Equity Implications Black or African American; Asian; American Indian or Alaska Native; White Hispanic or Latino Under 18; 18 to 64; 65 and above Equity of Voices Food Allergy Rural and Urban 2023
Community-Defined Measures to Bridge Health Equity Gaps for COVID-19: Small Town and Rural Needs Black or African American Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and above Equity of Voices; Equity in Clinical Trials COVID-19 Rural 2023
Increasing Understanding of Diabetes Home Use Devices in Tribal and Urban Indigenous Communities American Indian or Alaska Native   18 to 64; 65 and above Equity of Voices Diabetes Rural and Urban 2023
Increasing Participation in Gene Therapy Clinical Trials and Research in Tribal and Urban Indigenous Communities American Indian or Alaska Native   18 to 64; 65 and above Equity in Clinical Trials Gene Therapy Rural and Urban 2023
The Shades of Beauty: Understanding African and Asian American Women’s Perceptions and Use of Skin Lightening Products Black or African American; Asian   18 to 64; 65 and above Equity of Voices Skin Lightening Rural and Urban 2022
COVID-19 - Increase Minority Participation and Clinical Trial Enrollment through Education and Training (COVID-19 IMPACT ET) Black or African American Hispanic or Latino   Equity in Clinical Trials COVID-19 Urban 2022
Increasing Participation in Clinical Trials and Research in Tribal and Urban Indigenous Communities American Indian or Alaska Native   18 to 64; 65 and above Equity in Clinical Trials   Rural and Urban 2022
COMmunity Mistrust and Institutional Trustworthiness to advance health EQuity research (COMMIT-EQ) Black or African American   18 to 64; 65 and above Equity in Clinical Trials COVID-19 Rural and Urban 2022
Attitudes and Perceptions of People Living with Hepatitis B on Participation in Clinical Trials Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White   18 to 64; 65 and above Equity in Clinical Trials Hepatitis B Urban 2021
Bridging Gaps: Recruiting African and Asian American Participants in Clinical Trials and Creating Culturally Competent Messages Asian; Black or African American   18 to 64; 65 and above Equity in Clinical Trials COVID-19 Urban 2021
Social Media Infodemiology Study 

American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; White

 Hispanic or Latino   Equitable Data Efforts; Equity of Voices HIV; COVID-19 Urban 2021
Skin lightening consumer safety project American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White Hispanic or Latino 18 to 64; 65 and above Equity of Voices Skin Lightening Urban 2020

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