2023
Rapid, accurate publication and dissemination of clinical trial results: benefits and challenges
Zannad F, Crea F, Keaney J, Spencer S, Hill J, Pfeffer M, Pocock S, Raderschadt E, Ross J, Sacks C, Van Spall H, Winslow R, Jessup M. Rapid, accurate publication and dissemination of clinical trial results: benefits and challenges. European Heart Journal 2023, 44: 4220-4229. PMID: 37165687, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad279.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2021
Characteristics and Reporting of Number Needed to Treat, Number Needed to Harm, and Absolute Risk Reduction in Controlled Clinical Trials, 2001-2019
Elliott MH, Skydel JJ, Dhruva SS, Ross JS, Wallach JD. Characteristics and Reporting of Number Needed to Treat, Number Needed to Harm, and Absolute Risk Reduction in Controlled Clinical Trials, 2001-2019. JAMA Internal Medicine 2021, 181: 282-284. PMID: 33226398, PMCID: PMC7684521, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.4799.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Characterisation of trials where marketing purposes have been influential in study design: a descriptive study
Barbour V, Burch D, Godlee F, Heneghan C, Lehman R, Perera R, Ross JS, Schroter S. Characterisation of trials where marketing purposes have been influential in study design: a descriptive study. Trials 2016, 17: 31. PMID: 26792624, PMCID: PMC4720997, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-1107-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian numberDrug trialsGeneral medical journalsComposite primary outcome measureStudy designTerms of blindingPrimary outcome measureTrials of drugsHigh-impact general medical journalsKey trial characteristicsIndustry-funded trialsMedical journalsAdverse eventsCategories of trialsTrial characteristicsOutcome measuresStudy populationSafety outcomesBlinded researcherStudy characteristicsDescriptive studyTrial documentationTrialsSignificant differencesMarketing trials
2014
Predictors of clinical trial data sharing: exploratory analysis of a cross-sectional survey
Rathi VK, Strait KM, Gross CP, Hrynaszkiewicz I, Joffe S, Krumholz HM, Dzara K, Ross JS. Predictors of clinical trial data sharing: exploratory analysis of a cross-sectional survey. Trials 2014, 15: 384. PMID: 25277128, PMCID: PMC4192345, DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccess to InformationAgedAttitude of Health PersonnelChi-Square DistributionClinical Trials as TopicCooperative BehaviorCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInformation DisseminationInternetMaleMiddle AgedPerceptionRegistriesResearch PersonnelSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsTrial funding sourceExact testMain outcome measuresFisher's exact testCross-sectional surveyChi-square testClinical trialsTrial characteristicsOutcome measuresGeneral medical journalsClinical trialistsWeb-based surveyTrialistsExploratory analysisBackgroundA numberStatistical significanceSignificant differencesExternal investigatorsClinical trial data sharingTrialsMedical journalsPharmaceutical companiesFunding sourcesIndustry fundingPotential respondents
2012
Sharing of clinical trial data among trialists: a cross sectional survey
Rathi V, Dzara K, Gross CP, Hrynaszkiewicz I, Joffe S, Krumholz HM, Strait KM, Ross JS. Sharing of clinical trial data among trialists: a cross sectional survey. The BMJ 2012, 345: e7570. PMID: 23169870, PMCID: PMC3502744, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e7570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trial dataTrial dataGeneral medical journalsHigh-impact general medical journalsCross-sectional surveyDe-identified dataMedical journalsClinical trialsTrial fundersClinical trialistsSectional surveyTrialistsTrialsInvestigatorsExperiences of sharingPrevalence of dataPotential respondentsHigh impact factorAppropriate data usePrevalenceRespondents
2011
Adherence of Pharmaceutical Advertisements in Medical Journals to FDA Guidelines and Content for Safe Prescribing
Korenstein D, Keyhani S, Mendelson A, Ross JS. Adherence of Pharmaceutical Advertisements in Medical Journals to FDA Guidelines and Content for Safe Prescribing. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e23336. PMID: 21858076, PMCID: PMC3157354, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSafe prescribingPharmaceutical advertisementsCross-sectional analysisFDA guidelinesAdherence ratesCounter medicationsMedian 2Inclusion criteriaDisease awarenessCurrent FDA guidelinesDrug AdministrationPrescribingPharmaceutical advertisingSerious riskUnique advertisementsAdherenceDrug namesPublic healthStudy limitationsEfficacy informationGuideline itemsMedical journalsGuidelinesFDARisk