Efficacy and safety of selpercatinib in Chinese patients with advanced -altered thyroid cancers: results from the phase II LIBRETTO-321 study by Xiangqian Zheng, Qinghai Ji, Yuping Sun, Minghua Ge, Bin Zhang, Ying Cheng, Shangtong Lei, Feng Shi, Ye Guo, Linfa Li, Lu Chen, Jingxin Shao, Wanli Zhang, Ming Gao

“…The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR; RECIST v1.1) by independent review committee (IRC). Secondary endpoints included duration of response (DoR) and safety. …”
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Representation and misrepresentation of scientific evidence in contemporary tobacco regulation: a review of tobacco industry submissions to the UK Government consultation on standa... by Selda Ulucanlar, Gary J Fooks, Jenny L Hatchard, Anna B Gilmore

“…The government's initial decision, announced 11 months after the consultation closed, was to wait for 'more evidence', but four months later a second 'independent review' was launched. In view of the centrality of evidence to debates over SP and TTCs' history of denying harms and manufacturing uncertainty about scientific evidence, we analysed their submissions to examine how they used evidence to oppose SP.…”
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RWD-derived response in multiple myeloma. by Tao Xu, James Roose, Mellissa Williamson, Ahmed Sawas, Wan-Jen Hong, Huan Jin, Kathleen Maignan, Alberto Rocci, Kasra Yousefi, Shaji Kumar, Stefka Tyanova

“…This derived response (dR) algorithm was assessed using data from the phase III BELLINI trial, comparing the number of responders and non-responders assigned by independent review committee (IRC) versus the dR algorithm. …”
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Boosting nonverbal physician-patient communication in medical education by Emiliana dos Santos Valadares, Renata Rodrigues Catani, Julianni Bernardelli Lacombe, Tânia Maria da Silva Mendonça, Carlos Henrique Martins Silva, Helena Borges Martins da Silva Paro

“…Methods: We translated the RCS-O in seven stages: initial translation, reconciliation, back translation, review by the author, independent review, consensus version through the Delphi technique, review by a language coordinator, and pre-test. …”
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Efficacy and safety of selpercatinib in Chinese patients with advanced fusion-positive non-small-cell lung cancer: a phase II clinical trial (LIBRETTO-321) by Shun Lu, Ying Cheng, Dingzhi Huang, Yuping Sun, Lin Wu, Chengzhi Zhou, Ye Guo, Jingxin Shao, Wanli Zhang, Jianying Zhou

“…The primary endpoint was independent review committee (IRC)-assessed objective response rate (ORR; Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors v1.1). …”
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Heart rate variability in critical care medicine: a systematic review by Shamir N. Karmali, Alberto Sciusco, Shaun M. May, Gareth L. Ackland

“…Methods PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (1996–2016) were searched for cohort or case–control clinical studies of adult (>18 years) critically ill patients using heart variability analysis. Duplicate independent review and data abstraction. Study quality was assessed using two independent approaches: Newcastle–Ottowa scale and Downs and Black instrument. …”
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Hidradenitis suppurativa and risk of coronary artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Pitchaya Worapongsatitaya, Thanat Chaikijurajai, Ben Ponvilawan, Patompong Ungprasert

“…After two rounds of independent review by three investigators, seven cohort studies (four incident studies and three prevalent studies) met the eligibility criteria and were analysed in the meta-analyses. …”
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No Evidence for Disease History as a Risk Factor for Narcolepsy after A(H1N1)pdm09 Vaccination. by Favelle Lamb, Alexander Ploner, Katharina Fink, Markus Maeurer, Peter Bergman, Fredrik Piehl, Daniel Weibel, Pär Sparén, Lisen Arnheim Dahlström

“…Cases included persons referred for a Multiple Sleep Latency Test between 2009 and 2010, identified through diagnostic sleep centres and confirmed through independent review of medical charts. Controls, selected from the total population register, were matched to cases on age, gender, MSLT-referral date and county of residence. …”
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Mobocertinib: Mechanism of action, clinical, and translational science by Michael J. Hanley, D. Ross Camidge, Robert J. Fram, Neeraj Gupta

“…At the November 1, 2021, data cutoff date, the confirmed objective response rate per independent review committee (IRC) was 28%, median duration of response was 15.8 months, median progression‐free survival per IRC was 7.3 months, and median overall survival was 20.2 months. …”
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Evaluation Methodology of a Smart Clothing Biomechanical Energy Harvesting System for Mountain Rescuers by Bartosz Pękosławski, Łukasz Starzak, Anna Dąbrowska, Grażyna Bartkowiak

“…By providing reliable data on the transducer’s performance under realistic use conditions, the proposed evaluation procedure revealed that the true energy yield was much smaller not only with respect to the manufacturer’s assertions, but also substantially lower than what was expected based on an independent review which used unrealistic and non-uniform excitations. …”
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The Australian Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative: Statement of Working Principles and Rapid Review of Methods to Define Data Dictionaries for Neurological Conditions by Matthew K. Bagg, Amelia J. Hicks, Sarah C. Hellewell, Jennie L. Ponsford, Natasha A. Lannin, Terence J. O'Brien, Peter A. Cameron, D. Jamie Cooper, Nick Rushworth, Belinda J. Gabbe, Melinda Fitzgerald, Collaboration group, Collaboration group

“…Processes were checked at each stage by independent review of a random 25% of records. Consensus was reached through discussion where necessary. …”
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Reporting bias in medical research - a narrative review by Kölsch Heike, Schüler Yvonne-Beatrice, Kreis Julia, Wieseler Beate, McGauran Natalie, Kaiser Thomas

“…This will allow for an independent review of research data, help fulfil ethical obligations towards patients, and ensure a basis for fully-informed decision making in the health care system.…”
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Fundamental Concepts and Novel Aspects of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Expert Consensus Resolutions by Antonio Aversa, Sandro La Vignera, Rocco Rago, Alessandra Gambineri, Rossella E. Nappi, Aldo E. Calogero, Alberto Ferlin

“…To address fundamental concepts, novel aspects and hypotheses, and future perspectives, including the possible additional benefits of treatment with nutraceuticals, an expert consensus panel formed by endocrinologists and gynecologists was established. After an independent review of the literature, the panel convened electronically on February 3, 2020, and six resolutions were created, debated, and agreed upon discussion, and finally approved in their final form in a consensus livestream meeting held on April 15. …”
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“Breaking” the Emergency Department: Does the Culture of Emergency Medicine Present a Barrier to Self-Care? by James O’Shea, Salwar Vu, Jeffrey Siegelman, Sheryl Heron, Michelle Lall

“…Six themes were identified by consensus after independent review by three of the co-authors, which were confirmed by participant validation. …”
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Musculoskeletal Radiology Curriculum for the USMLE Step 1: A Digital Atlas of Relevant MRI Anatomy and Case-Based Discussion of Selected Traumatic and Mechanical Disorders by Ezekiel Maloney, Jack Porrino

“…It was presented in lecture format in February of 2014, and the resource was subsequently distributed to students for independent review. The curriculum was well received by the students, who provided multiple positive comments regarding this particular co-curriculum at the conclusion of the formal review course. …”
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Risk for neonatal hypoglycaemia and bradycardia after beta-blocker use during pregnancy or lactation: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Robert B Flint, Rosalie de Bruin, Sarah L van Dalen, Shamaya J Franx, Sinno HP Simons, Gerbrich E van den Bosch

“…All articles will be screened by title and abstract twice by different independent review authors. Next, standardised methodological quality assessment will be conducted for each included article and finally a meta-analysis will be performed.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required. …”
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Centralized execution, decentralized control : why we go slow in defense acquisition by Mehrman, John M

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A randomised controlled trial of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDITOF-MS) versus conventional microbiological methods for identify... by Nadjm, B, Dat, VQ, Campbell, JI, Dung, VTV, Torre, A, Tu, NTC, Van, NTT, Trinh, DT, Lan, NPH, Trung, NV, Hang, NTT, Hoi, LT, Baker, S, Wolbers, M, Chau, NVV, Van Kinh, N, Thwaites, GE, Van Doorn, HR, Wertheim, HFL

“…The primary outcome was the proportion on optimal antimicrobial therapy within 24 hours of positive culture, determined by a blinded independent review committee. Trial registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02306330).…”

Interventions for noisy breathing in patients near to death. by Wee, B, Hillier, R

“…DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Data was extracted by two independent review authors and trials were quality scored. …”

Breast cancer screening during the adverse COVID-19 epidemiological situation by K. S. Drzhevetskaya, G. P. Korzhenkova

“…Screening system: creation and implementation in practice of mobile mammography complexes (MMC); training of medical personnel in the method of conducting a standardized mammographic examination (ME); quality control of ME; "Cloud" storage and software development for archiving patients; an independent review of mammograms by certified specialists; expert review of images in case of discrepancies in diagnoses; referral of patients diagnosed with BI-RADS IV and V to the regional oncological dispensary for further examination and treatment. …”
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