The AGA created an Executive Committee on the Screening Continuum to develop AGA Position Statements, which highlight the continuum of CRC screening, identify barriers, and work with stakeholders to eliminate existing barriers. These principles anticipate new, evolving screening strategies, which are still in development. Each statement is evidence-based. Read More >>
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Research
A TEAM Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ABGH)
World events have pushed issues of racial and ethnic inequality into the spotlight. As a result, organizations and institutions are now prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). To foster DEI in gastroenterology and hepatology (GI), robust, actionable steps are required. The outcome of successful DEI work is excellence; improved patient outcomes, particularly where health disparities […]
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Gender, Age, Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Clinical Trial Enrollment for Primary Liver Cancer (AGA)
Cancer clinical trials contribute critical information about the safety and efficacy of novel therapies but also provide patients access to cutting-edge treatments. Although trial enrollment has increased over the past 2 decades in the United States, notable differences remain between the sociodemographic profiles of patients affected by cancer and those participating in trials. Specifically, racial […]
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Achieving Health Equity Through Digestive Diseases Research and Scientific Workforce Diversity (AGA)
Health disparities can be found in many of the chronic diseases within the NIDDK’s mission, and digestive diseases are no exception. Several forms of digestive disease, whether common or rare, are more predominant in some racial, ethnic, or gender groups. These groups can also face greater barriers to participating in clinical research and to receiving […]
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Race-Based Clinical Recommendations in Gastroenterology (AGA)
Within gastroenterology, there is a need to further examine, critique, and reconsider the use of race and ethnicity in clinical decision making. The aim of this article is to define the extent to which race and ethnicity are used in current gastroenterology guideline recommendations. The authors propose recommendations for guideline developers on considering race and […]
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