Systematic evaluation of the patient-reported outcome (PRO) content of clinical trial protocols.

Qualitative evidence suggests patient-reported outcome (PRO) information is frequently absent from clinical trial protocols, potentially leading to inconsistent PRO data collection and risking bias. Direct evidence regarding PRO trial protocol content is lacking. The aim of this study was to systema...

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Main Authors: Derek Kyte, Helen Duffy, Benjamin Fletcher, Adrian Gheorghe, Rebecca Mercieca-Bebber, Madeleine King, Heather Draper, Jonathan Ives, Michael Brundage, Jane Blazeby, Melanie Calvert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4198237?pdf=render