Articles Tagged With: trials
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Researchers Identify Ethical Concerns with Pragmatic Trials
Pragmatic trials raise some new ethical issues that need greater attention, according to the authors of a recent study.
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Improving Cognitive Assessments for People With Developmental Disabilities
With specific modifications, researchers validate a cognitive battery of tests that could improve clinical research for this population.
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Researchers Identify Ethical Concerns With Pragmatic Trials
Research participants reported ethical concerns about how “minimal” risk is determined, when it is appropriate to alter traditional informed consent practices, and how to distinguish between quality improvement and research.
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Optimal Beta-blocker Dose Post-MI
Beta-blocker therapy after acute myocardial infarction was retired as a hospital performance measure because its almost universal acceptance removed its discriminating value. However, it is well known that clinically used doses are significantly lower than those achieved in the randomized trials, establishing their mortality-reducing benefits.