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 The impact of avoiding cardiopulmonary by-pass during coronary artery bypass surgery in elderly patients: the Danish On-pump Off-pump Randomisation Study (DOORS) Kim Houlind, Bo Juul Kjeldsen, Susanne Norgaard Madsen, Bodil Steen Rasmussen, Susanne Juel Holme, Thomas Andersen Schmidt, Poul Erik Haahr, Poul Erik Mortensen, Doors Study group Trials 2009, 10:47 (4 July 2009) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] Methodology
 Randomized trials published in some Chinese journals: how many are randomized? Taixiang Wu, Youping Li, Zhaoxiang Bian, Guanjian Liu, David Moher Trials 2009, 10:46 (2 July 2009) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] Research
 N-acetylcysteine does not prevent contrast-induced nephropathy after cardiac catheterization in patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease: a randomized clinical trial Manouchehr Amini, Mojtaba Salarifar, Alireza Amirbaigloo, Farzad Masoudkabir, Fatemeh Esfahani Trials 2009, 10:45 (29 June 2009) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Research
 Does a monetary incentive improve the response to a postal questionnaire in a randomised controlled trial? The MINT incentive study Simon Gates, Mark A Williams, Emma Withers, Esther Williamson, Shahrul Mt-Isa, Sarah E Lamb Trials 2009, 10:44 (22 June 2009) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Research
  Dealing with heterogeneity of treatment effects: is the literature up to the challenge?
Nicole B Gabler, Naihua Duan, Diana Liao, Joann G Elmore, Theodore G Ganiats, Richard L Kravitz Trials 2009, 10:43 (19 June 2009) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Study protocol
 Design of the evolution of management strategies of heart failure patients with implantable defibrillators (EVOLVO) study to assess the ability of remote monitoring to treat and triage patients more effectively Maurizio Marzegalli, Maurizio Landolina, Maurizio Lunati, Giovanni B Perego, Alessia Pappone, Giuseppe Guenzati, Carlo Campana, Maria Frigerio, Gianfranco Parati, Antonio Curnis, Irene Colangelo, Sergio Valsecchi Trials 2009, 10:42 (18 June 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Study protocol
 Antiretroviral effect of lovastatin on HIV-1-infected individuals without highly active antiretroviral therapy (The LIVE study): a phase-II randomized clinical trial Carlos J Montoya, Fabian Jaimes, Edwin A Higuita, Sandra Convers-Páez, Santiago Estrada, Francisco Gutierrez, Pedro Amariles, Newar Giraldo, Cristina Peñaloza, Maria T Rugeles Trials 2009, 10:41 (18 June 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Study protocol
 LOST to follow-up Information in Trials (LOST-IT): a protocol on the potential impact Elie A Akl, Matthias Briel, John J You, Francois Lamontagne, Azim Gangji, Tali Cukierman-Yaffe, Mohamed Alshurafa, Xin Sun, Kara A Nerenberg, Bradley C Johnston, Claudio Vera, Edward J Mills, Dirk Bassler, Arturo Salazar, Neera Bhatnagar, Jason W Busse, Zara Khalid, Stephen D Walter, Deborah J Cook, Holger J Schunemann, Douglas G Altman, Gordon H Guyatt Trials 2009, 10:40 (11 June 2009) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Methodology
 Issues in applying multi-arm multi-stage methodology to a clinical trial in prostate cancer: the MRC STAMPEDE trial Matthew R Sydes, Mahesh KB Parmar, Nicholas D James, Noel W Clarke, David P Dearnaley, Malcolm D Mason, Rachel C Morgan, Karen Sanders, Patrick Royston Trials 2009, 10:39 (11 June 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Study protocol
 Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics of the Acetylcystein for Contrast-Induced nephropaThy (ACT) Trial: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of acetylcysteine for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy The ACT Trial Investigators Trials 2009, 10:38 (4 June 2009) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Review
  Making trials matter: pragmatic and explanatory trials and the problem of applicability Shaun Treweek, Merrick Zwarenstein Trials 2009, 10:37 (3 June 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Study protocol
 VITA-D: Cholecalciferol substitution in vitamin D deficient kidney transplant recipients: A randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the post-transplant outcome Ursula Thiem, Georg Heinze, Rudolf Segel, Thomas Perkmann, Franz Kainberger, Ferdinand Mühlbacher, Walter Hörl, Kyra Borchhardt Trials 2009, 10:36 (29 May 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Research
 Over 50 years of trial in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica: a survey Hosam E Matar, Muhammad Q Almerie, Muhammad O Al Marhi, Clive E Adams Trials 2009, 10:35 (27 May 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Study protocol
 The HAC Trial (Harmonic for Acute Cholecystitis) Study. Randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of Harmonic(H) versus Monopolar Diathermy (M) for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for acute cholecystitis (AC) in adults Fausto Catena, Luca Ansaloni, Salomone Di Saverio, Filippo Gazzotti, Federico Coccolini, Antonio Daniele Pinna Trials 2009, 10:34 (26 May 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Methodology
 Outcome based subgroup analysis: a neglected concern Karim F Hirji, Morten W Fagerland Trials 2009, 10:33 (20 May 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Study protocol
 The CHOLEGAS study: multicentric randomized, blinded, controlled trial of gastrectomy plus prophylactic cholecystectomy versus gastrectomy only, in adults submitted to Gastric cancer surgery with curative intent Marco Farsi, Marco Bernini, Lapo Bencini, Egidio Miranda, Roberto Manetti, Giovanni de Manzoni, Giuseppe Verlato, Daniele Marrelli, Corrado Pedrazzani, Francesco Roviello, Alberto Marchet, Luigi Cristadoro, Leonardo Gerard, Renato Moretti, GIRCG (Gruppo Italiano di Ricerca sul Cancro Gastrico) Trials 2009, 10:32 (15 May 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Study protocol
 Rationale and design of an independent randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of aripiprazole or haloperidol in combination with clozapine for treatment-resistant schizophrenia Michela Nosè, Simone Accordini, Paola Artioli, Francesco Barale, Corrado Barbui, Rossella Beneduce, Domenico Berardi, Gerardo Bertolazzi, Bruno Biancosino, Alfredo Bisogno, Raffaella Bivi, Filippo Bogetto, Marianna Boso, Alberto Bozzani, Piera Bucolo, Marcello Casale, Liliana Cascone, Luisa Ciammella, Alessia Cicolini, Gabriele Cipresso, Andrea Cipriani, Paola Colombo, Barbara Dal Santo, Michele De Francesco, Giorgio Di Lorenzo, Walter Di Munzio, Giuseppe Ducci, Arcadio Erlicher, Eleonora Esposito, Luigi Ferrannini, et al. Trials 2009, 10:31 (15 May 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Research
 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] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Research
 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] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles] Study protocol
 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 Cresswell, Aziz Sheikh Trials 2009, 10:28 (1 May 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]
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