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In this section: Minority Health and Health Equity Research and Collaboration

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 & Search the OMHHE Enhance Equity Research Hub

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

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Project Title	Study Population (Race)	Study Population (Ethnicity)	Study Population (Age)	Enhance Equity Aim	Disease/Condition of Interest	Rural/Urban	Fiscal Year Funded
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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