The FDA remains committed to increasing enrollment of diverse populations in medical product and drug development and will continue to engage with federal partners, sponsors, and health advocates to reach this important goal.

Given the FDA’s guidance, sponsors are beginning to set diversity expectations and goals.  It is with this in mind that we have created a Research Site Diversity Measures Survey to help identify gaps so that we can work together to fill them.

Site Diversity Survey

Research Site Diversity Measures Survey

* First and Last Name

* Research Site Name

* Email Address

* Our site knows our community demographics.

Yes, we have demographic statistics.

Somewhat - we have a general idea of the demographics.

Not really - it isn't something we pay attention to.

I don't know and don't really care.

* Our site knows our patient / volunteer demographics.

Yes, we have demographic statistics.

Somewhat - we have a general idea of the demographics.

Not really - it isn't something we pay attention to.

I don't know and don't really care.

*This refers specifically to ethnic background.

* Our site staff are culturally representative of our clinical trial volunteers.

Yes, our staff is culturally representative of the trial volunteers.

Somewhat - we have some culturally representative staff.

Not really - it isn't something we pay attention to.

I don't know and don't really care.

This is not applicable to us.

* Our site has specific diversity goals that the staff is aware of.

Yes, we have specific diversity goals that the staff is aware of.

Somewhat - a few of us are cognizant of some general diversity goals.

Not really - we don't have diversity goals.

I don't know and don't really care.

This is not applicable to us.

* Our site has mechanisms (formal or informal) for staff cultural awareness and diversity.

Yes, we have formal mechanisms to promote cultural awareness and diversity.

Somewhat - we have some informal tools/activities to promote cultural awareness and diversity.

Not really - we don't promote cultural awareness and diversity.

I don't know and don't really care.

This is not applicable to us.

* Our site can provide diversity metrics upon a sponsor's request.

Yes, we track diversity metrics and can provide the metrics upon request.

Somewhat - we could collect the information if we had to.

Not really - it would be time-consuming to collect diversity metrics.

This is not applicable to us.

* Site managment supports the recruitment of diverse volunteers.

Absolutely - staff mangament is very interested in diversity in our recruitment.

Somewhat - site managment brings it up only when the sponsor mentions it.

Not really - site management isn't concerned about diversity.

I don't know and don't really care.

This is not applicable to us.

* Our site has tailored strategies to approach diverse populations for trials.

Absolutely - we always use tailored strategies to approach diverse populations.

Sometimes - if the sponsor requires it or helps us, we'll use tailored strategies to approach diverse populations.

Rarely - it's been done, but it isn't something we do normally.

We've never used any diversity outreach strategies.

This is not applicable to us.

* We routinely request materials (ICF, recruitment materials, outcomes assessments, e-diraries, etc.) in languages predominately used by our study volunteers.

Always, for every pretty much every study.

Sometimes - if the sponsor is requiring volunteer diversity.

Rarely - it's been done, but it isn't something we do normally.

We've never requested materials in other languages.

This is not applicable to us.

* Our site offers phone prompts for other languages (ex: press 1 for Spanish).

Yes

No

This is not applicable to us.

Once you’ve submitted the Site Diversity Measures Survey for your site, we will send you a report on your site’s diversity progress and work with STARR Certified Sites to start filling in any gaps identified.