The landscape of clinical trials in nephrology: a systematic review of Clinicaltrials.gov.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Well-designed trials are of paramount importance in improving the delivery of care to patients with kidney disease. However, it remains unknown whether contemporary clinical trials within nephrology are of sufficient quality and quantity to meet this need.

Study design

Systematic review.

Setting & population

Studies registered with ClinicalTrials.gov.

Selection criteria for studies

Interventional (ie, nonobservational) studies (both randomized and nonrandomized) registered between October 2007 and September 2010 were included for analysis. Studies were reviewed independently by physicians and classified by clinical specialty.

Predictor

Nephrology versus cardiology versus other trials.

Outcomes

Select clinical trial characteristics.

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SUBMITTER: Inrig JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3988265 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature