Tag: Clinical Trials
Most Parents Willing to Enroll Child in Food Allergen Trials
Higher parental income only significant positive predictor of willingness to enroll child in trial
Early Studies Often Show Exaggerated Treatment Effect
Findings based on assessment of trials evaluating drugs, devices to treat chronic medical conditions
Criteria for Prostate Cancer Trials Disproportionately Exclude Blacks
Trials sponsored by academic investigators, cooperative groups more likely to use these criteria
‘Science Spin’ Found Prevalent in Biomedical Literature
Nature of spin varies, with highest variability in prevalence of spin seen in trials
Studies Often Fail to Include Info on T2DM Medication Adherence
Relative risks of good versus poor adherence to meds reduced for all-cause mortality, hospitalization
More Patients Enrolled in Cancer Trials Under ACA
Insurer approval rates rose from ~85 percent before Affordable Care Act to ~95 percent after
PSA Testing Frequency High in Control Arm of Screening Trial
Over 15 years of follow-up, considerable proportion of men undergo prostate-specific antigen testing
Strategies Compared for Cancer Medication Submission Lags
Shorter submission lag for global trial, early-initiation bridging strategy vs late-initiation strategy
Positive Clinical Effects Seen for Placebos Without Deception
Findings based on five studies involving patients with IBS, depression, allergic rhinitis, back pain, ADHD
ASCO: SWOG Trials Have Had Considerable Impact on Cancer
Estimated 3.34 million life-years gained through 2015 from 23 positive SWOG treatment trials
