Registration of observational studies: Is it time?

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 19 Jul 2010 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 182, pages 1,638-1,642 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: Rebecca J, Williams; Tony, Tse; William R, Harlan; Deborah A, Zarin;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.092252

pmid: 20643833

pmc: PMC2952011

Registration of observational studies: Is it time?

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Abstract

Observational studies form an important part of the medical evidence base, particularly for assessing rare adverse events and long-term effectiveness of medications and devices. [1][1] However, observational studies, like interventional studies (clinical trials), are subject to publication bias and

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Keywords

Biomedical Research, Bias, National Library of Medicine (U.S.), Humans, Registries, United States

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