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Retrieving information on clinical methodology.

H M Schoolman

    Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
    |May 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Finding papers on clinical trial methodologies is feasible, but detailed methodologic discussions of actual trials are rare in published literature. This study suggests ways to improve the reporting of trial methods.

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    Area of Science:

    • Clinical research methodology
    • Biomedical literature analysis

    Background:

    • Literature searches can identify papers discussing clinical trial methodologies.
    • However, in-depth methodologic discussions of specific clinical trials are infrequently published.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the availability of published methodologic discussions for clinical trials.
    • To identify deficiencies in the reporting of clinical trial methodologies.
    • To propose solutions for improving the publication of trial methods.

    Main Methods:

    • Conducted literature searches to evaluate the prevalence of methodology-focused papers.
    • Analyzed the content of retrieved literature for the depth of methodological discussion.

    Main Results:

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    • Successful retrieval of papers discussing general clinical trial methodologies.
    • Limited success in finding detailed methodologic discussions of actual, specific clinical trials.
    • Significant gap identified in the publication of trial-specific methodological insights.

    Conclusions:

    • While general methodology papers are available, specific trial methodologic details are underreported.
    • There is a need to enhance the publication of detailed methodologies within actual clinical trial reports.
    • Recommendations are provided to address this publication deficiency.