Representation of the Elderly, Women, and Minorities in Heart Failure Clinical Trials

Volume: 162, Issue: 15
Published: Aug 12, 2002
Abstract
Appropriate representation of specific groups of patients in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and generalizability of evidence obtained have been questioned. We sought to compare the characteristics of patients in heart failure (HF) RCTs with those of patients with HF in the community, and to document these trends over time.MEDLINE was searched from 1985 through December 1999 for all HF RCTs. Additional trials were obtained through...
Paper Details
Title
Representation of the Elderly, Women, and Minorities in Heart Failure Clinical Trials
Published Date
Aug 12, 2002
Volume
162
Issue
15
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