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Trials Reached Farther When Visits Moved Outward
Mayo Clinic's decentralized program was associated with more participation from distant, rural, and underserved communities.
Summary
Mayo Clinic's decentralized program was associated with more participation from distant, rural, and underserved communities.
A Mayo Clinic evaluation covered 765 trials and 7,469 participants over 15 months as remote consent, video visits, home blood draws, and medication delivery expanded. Participation by people living more than 120 miles away rose from 18.9 to 29.6 percent; rural participation rose from 16.6 to 24.9 percent, and participation from underserved racial and ethnic groups rose from 12.5 to 17.4 percent. The before-and-after program study shows association, not randomized proof that decentralization caused every change.
Why it matters
Mayo Clinic's decentralized program was associated with more participation from distant, rural, and underserved communities.
Limits and context
- The before-and-after program study shows association, not randomized proof that decentralization caused every change.
Key claims
Mayo Clinic's decentralized program was associated with more participation from distant, rural, and underserved communities.
Qualification: The before-and-after program study shows association, not randomized proof that decentralization caused every change.
Evidence: source-2026-07-20-005
Sources
- Mayo Clinic via Newswise: Decentralized clinical trialsMayo Clinic via Newswise · secondary reporting
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