eligibility criteria eligibility criteria
The reasons a person can be included in, or excluded from, a study.
Example of eligibility criteria in a sentence
A study has eligibility criteria to make sure only people who fit the study requirements join as participants.
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The eligibility criteria for a study are made up of inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria.
For example, a study may be looking to include only people of a certain age or with a certain health condition.
Other info to think about when joining a study
If you are interested in joining a clinical trial, the study team will ask you some questions and possibly do some medical tests to make sure you meet the eligibility criteria. This is for your safety and for scientific reasons so participants all meet specific criteria.
If you do not meet the eligibility criteria for one study, you can ask the study team if there are other studies that you could be a good fit for.
