Exclusion of elderly persons from health-risk behavior clinical trials
Levy B, Kosteas J, Slade M, Myers L. Exclusion of elderly persons from health-risk behavior clinical trials. Preventive Medicine 2006, 43: 80-85. PMID: 16690108, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedHealth BehaviorHumansLife StylePatient SelectionRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk-TakingConceptsClinical trialsHealth risk behaviorsElderly personsOverweight/obesityHealthy People 2010Medical journalsPhysical inactivityLifestyle behaviorsHeart diseaseTobacco useExclusion criteriaElderly populationMajor medical journalsSubstance abuseTrialsIrresponsible sexual behaviorDisease treatmentSexual behaviorAgeDiseaseSignificant findingsPersonsObesityMEDLINEMajority