Trial registry searches for randomized controlled trials of new drugs required registry-specific adaptation to achieve adequate sensitivity

To analyze the availability of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of new drugs in trial registries and to develop and test different search strategies in ClinicalTrials.gov (CT.gov), the EU Clinical Trials Register (EU-CTR), and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP).

Source: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology - November 10, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Marco Knelangen, Elke Hausner, Maria-Inti Metzendorf, Sibylle Sturtz, Siw Waffenschmidt Tags: Review Source Type: research