ClinicalTrials.gov as a data source for semi-automated point-of-care trial eligibility screening.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implementing semi-automated processes to efficiently match patients to clinical trials at the point of care requires both detailed patient data and authoritative information about open studies.

Objective

To evaluate the utility of the ClinicalTrials.gov registry as a data source for semi-automated trial eligibility screening.

Methods

Eligibility criteria and metadata for 437 trials open for recruitment in four different clinical domains were identified in ClinicalTrials.gov. Trials were evaluated for up to date recruitment status and eligibility criteria were evaluated for obstacles to automated interpretation. Finally, phone or email outreach to coordinators at a subset of the trials was made to assess the accuracy of contact details and recruitment status

SUBMITTER: Pfiffner PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4205089 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature