@article{article, title  = {{Are equity, diversity and inclusion considered in early-phase studies evaluating innovative and developing surgical procedures? Protocol for a scoping review}},

 publisher = {{BMJ}},

 url = {{https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-112489 }},

 year = {{2026}},

 month = {{2}},

 author = {{Etemadi M and Macefield R and Avery K and Elliott D and Dawson S and Blencowe NS and Coyle M and Richards HS and Graham B and Jones E and Torkington A et al}},

 doi = {{10.1136/bmjopen-2025-112489}},

 volume = {{16}},

 journal = {{BMJ Open}},

 issue = {{2}},

 pages = {{e112489-e112489}},

 note = {{Accessed on 2026/02/11}}}