Editors-in-Chief: Doug Altman; Curt Furberg; Jeremy Grimshaw; Peter Rothwell
International Clinical Trials Day 2009
To mark the anniversary of when James Lind conducted what is held to be the first controlled clinical trial, the European Clinical Research Network (ECRIN) is holding its annual communication event , which aims to improve patients’ and the public’s awareness of the challenges presented by clinical research.
The meeting is being held in Milan, Italy on 20th May and the preliminary program can be found here .
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A clinical evaluation of amlexanox oral adhesive pellicles in the treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis and comparison with amlexanox oral tablets: a randomized, placebo controlled, blinded, multicenter clinical trial Wenxia Meng, Yi Dong, Jie Liu, Zhi Wang, Xiaobo Zhong, Ruiyang Chen, Hongmei Zhou, Mei Lin, Lu Jiang, Feng Gao, Tao Xu, Qianming Chen, Xin Zeng Trials 2009, 10 :30 (6 May 2009) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Reporting of harm in randomized controlled trials evaluating stents for percutaneous coronary intervention Morgane Ethgen, Isabelle Boutron, Philippe Gabriel Steg, Carine Roy, Philippe Ravaud Trials 2009, 10 :29 (4 May 2009) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Protocol for the PINCER trial: a cluster randomised trial comparing the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led IT-based intervention with simple feedback in reducing rates of clinically important errors in medicines management in general practices Anthony J Avery, Sarah Rodgers, Judith A Cantrill, Sarah Armstrong, Rachel Elliott, Rachel Howard, Denise Kendrick, Caroline J Morris, Scott A Murray, Robin J Prescott, Kathrin Beyer, Aziz Sheikh Trials 2009, 10 :28 (1 May 2009) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Design, analysis, and presentation of crossover trials Edward J Mills, An-Wen Chan, Ping Wu, Andy Vail, Gordon H Guyatt, Douglas G Altman Trials 2009, 10 :27 (30 April 2009) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Protocol for the Proactive Or Reactive Telephone Smoking CeSsation Support (PORTSSS) trial Tim Coleman, Andy McEwen, Linda Bauld, Janet Ferguson, Paula Lorgelly, Sarah Lewis Trials 2009, 10 :26 (28 April 2009) [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
