"As soon as you introduce confounders like sex and ethnicity, the more complicated the study is and the more expensive it becomes."---Dr. Jo Wainer, Director of Gender and Medicine Research Unit, Monash University
Typically, clinical trials are carried out on young white men. Researchers find it more complicated to include women, because they have to factor in complexities such as changing hormone levels.
Typically, clinical trials are carried out on young white men. Researchers find it more complicated to include women, because they have to factor in complexities such as fluctuating hormone levels.