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The design of clinical trials with antibiotics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2226485     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Clinical trials to test antibiotics are normally of a less than satisfactory quality. Examples of common errors in the design and execution of trials with antibiotics are inclusion of too few patients to allow conclusions to be drawn, open uncontrolled design leading to a risk of considerable investigator bias, and inclusion of heterogeneous patient samples. This article suggests minimum requirements for antibiotic studies. Guidelines for such trials are needed and should have the widest possible international application in order to permit studies involving centres in various countries and to reduce the costs for development of new drugs.
Authors:
S R Norrby
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology     Volume:  9     ISSN:  0934-9723     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis.     Publication Date:  1990 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-12-12     Completed Date:  1990-12-12     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8804297     Medline TA:  Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  523-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Lund University Hospital, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
Clinical Trials as Topic
Drug Evaluation
Epidemiologic Methods
Health Planning Guidelines
Humans
United States
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Bacterial Agents

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