Computed tomography scanning in cystic fibrosis research trials: Practical lessons from three clinical trials in the United States

Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 350-354

  Brody, Alan S ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Diagnostic imaging; High resolution computed tomography; Surrogate endpoint

Indexed keywords

DENUFOSOL; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; PARVOVIRUS VECTOR; PURINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DRUG SAFETY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENE TRANSFER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; OBSERVER VARIATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; VIRUS GENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIALS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC P2; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 34548261837     PISSN: 15463222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1513/pats.200611-182HT     Document Type: Conference Paper

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