The people most harmed by heart disease are poorly represented in research on promising new treatments. But small financial incentives could help change that, according to LDI Fellows and CHIBE-Affiliated Faculty Alexander C. Fanaroff, Kevin Volpp, Scott Halpern, Rachel Kohn, Alisa Stephens-Shields, and collaborators.
Small financial incentives proved to be the most effective of four strategies tested to make research more representative. Providing a $25 incentive nearly doubled participation among underrepresented groups.