Use of routinely collected data in a UK cohort of publicly funded randomised clinical trials.

ABSTRACT: Routinely collected data about health in medical records, registries and hospital activity statistics is now routinely collected in an electronic form. The extent to which such sources of data are now being routinely accessed to deliver efficient clinical trials, is unclear. The aim of this study was to ascertain current practice amongst a United Kingdom (UK) cohort of recently funded and ongoing randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in relation to sources and use of routinely collected outcome data. Recently funded and ongoing RCTs were identified for inclusion by searching the National Institute for Health Research journals library. Trials that have a protocol available were assessed for inclusion and those that use or plan to use routinely collected health data (RCHD) for at least one out

SUBMITTER: McKay AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7607478 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature