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An interactive tool for visualizing design heterogeneity in clinical trials.

Maria-Elena Hernandez1, Simona Carini, Margaret-Anne Storey

  • 1University of Victoria, BC, Canada.

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CTexplorer helps researchers quickly understand design differences in randomized clinical trials (RCTs). This tool aids systematic reviewers and trial designers in comparing complex trial data more efficiently.

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Research Informatics
  • Health Informatics
  • Systematic Review Methodology

Background:

  • Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are crucial for clinical questions but often exhibit heterogeneous designs.
  • Systematic reviewers and trial designers face challenges comparing diverse trial designs and outcomes.
  • Computer-processable trial data can facilitate cognitive support for cross-trial comparisons.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce CTeXplorer, a tool designed to help systematic reviewers and trial designers understand heterogeneity in RCT designs.
  • To provide a method for dynamic querying of eligibility criteria, interventions, and outcomes within RCTs.
  • To demonstrate the utility of computable trial information for visualization and analysis.

Main Methods:

  • CTexplorer was developed to support dynamic queries on RCT data, including eligibility criteria, interventions, and outcomes.
  • The tool utilizes three linked views for data representation and interaction.
  • A test case involved displaying 12 RCTs focused on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

Main Results:

  • Three target users found CTeXplorer's information representation and organization intuitive and easy to learn.
  • Users could efficiently gain a cognitive overview of a heterogeneous group of RCTs using the tool.
  • The study confirmed the benefits of capturing trial information in a computable format.

Conclusions:

  • CTexplorer effectively supports systematic reviewers and trial designers in understanding design heterogeneity among RCTs.
  • Capturing trial information in a computable form enhances the ability to visualize and compare trial data.
  • Future development aims to integrate ontologies for improved CTeXplorer visualizations.