A cooperative network of trained sites for the conduct of a complex clinical trial: A new concept in multicenter clinical research

American Heart Journal

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 451-456

  Davidson, Robert M ^a   McNeer, J Frederick ^b   Logan, Leanne ^c   Higginbotham, Michael B ^d   Anderson, Jerome ^e   Blackshear, Joseph ^f   Chu, Alan ^f   Hettleman, Bruce ^g   McGrew, Frank ^h   Meesse, Roderick ⁱ   O'Connor, Christopher ^d   Schneider, Ricky ^c   Wagner, Galen S ^c,d  

^a Warren Clinics ^*

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Integris Baptist Hospital   (United States)

^e MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^f HeartCare Midwest   (United States)

^g DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h Tyler Neurosurgical Associates   (United States)

ⁱ Broward Heart Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGIST; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEART PERFORMANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CARDIOLOGY; EXERCISE TEST; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MULTICENTER STUDIES; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECEPTORS, ANGIOTENSIN; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; RESEARCH SUPPORT; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 31344461146     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.04.013     Document Type: Article

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