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Agreement of treatment effects from observational studies and randomized controlled trials evaluating hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir-ritonavir, or dexamethasone for covid-19: meta-epidemiological study
Moneer O, Daly G, Skydel JJ, Nyhan K, Lurie P, Ross JS, Wallach JD. Agreement of treatment effects from observational studies and randomized controlled trials evaluating hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir-ritonavir, or dexamethasone for covid-19: meta-epidemiological study. The BMJ 2022, 377: e069400. PMID: 35537738, PMCID: PMC9086409, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-069400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 treatmentObservational studyMeta-epidemiological studyEfficacy outcomesLopinavir-ritonavirLiving reviewTreatment effectsCOVID-19 treatment guidelinesSame interventionCOVID-19Continuous outcomesMeta-analyze evidenceTrial sequential analysisSummary treatment effectsDistribution of sexTreatment guidelinesIndividual RCTsSelection of studiesEvidence DatabasePlacebo comparatorClinical dataStudy demographicsRCTsDichotomous outcomesTherapeutic interventionsDirect-to-consumer personal genomic tests need better regulation
Moneer O, Miller JE, Shah ND, Ross JS. Direct-to-consumer personal genomic tests need better regulation. Nature Medicine 2021, 27: 940-943. PMID: 34017136, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01368-9.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2024
Medical Devices Applying for Outpatient Medicare Supplemental Payments
Moneer O, Johnston J, Rathi V, Ross J, Dhruva S. Medical Devices Applying for Outpatient Medicare Supplemental Payments. JAMA Health Forum 2024, 5: e244016. PMID: 39546305, PMCID: PMC11568453, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.4016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesMedicare beneficiariesUS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesCross-sectional studyCross-sectional analysisPatient demographic characteristicsClinical decision-makingMedicaid ServicesMain OutcomesHispanic patientsClinical evidence requirementsPremarket clinical studyOutpatient settingOutpatient paymentsTraditional pathwaysMedicareSupplemental paymentsFiscal yearTransitional pass-through paymentsReimbursementDemographic dataEffectiveness end pointPathway applicationClinical studiesAuthorization pathways
2022
Generating evidence during a pandemic: what’s reliable?
Wallach JD, Moneer O, Ross JS. Generating evidence during a pandemic: what’s reliable? The BMJ 2022, 377: o1229. PMID: 35577370, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.o1229.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersHumansPandemicsNew Drug Postmarketing Requirements and Commitments in the US: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
Moneer O, Brown BL, Avorn J, Darrow JJ, Mitra-Majumdar M, Joyce KW, Ross M, Pham C, Kesselheim AS. New Drug Postmarketing Requirements and Commitments in the US: A Systematic Review of the Evidence. Drug Safety 2022, 45: 305-318. PMID: 35182362, DOI: 10.1007/s40264-022-01152-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Characteristics of Postmarketing Studies for Vaccines Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, 2006-2020
Moneer O, Lee CC, Avorn J, Kesselheim AS. Characteristics of Postmarketing Studies for Vaccines Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, 2006-2020. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e218530. PMID: 33929526, PMCID: PMC8087952, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8530.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
An Overview Of Vaccine Development, Approval, And Regulation, With Implications For COVID-19
Kesselheim AS, Darrow JJ, Kulldorff M, Brown BL, Mitra-Majumdar M, Lee CC, Moneer O, Avorn J. An Overview Of Vaccine Development, Approval, And Regulation, With Implications For COVID-19. Health Affairs 2020, 40: 25-32. PMID: 33211535, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew vaccinesVaccine Adverse Event Reporting SystemFDA Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting SystemVaccine Safety DatalinkAdverse Event Reporting SystemEmergency use authorizationCoronavirus disease 2019Assessment of vaccinesEvent Reporting SystemImmune system responseAdverse eventsPivotal trialsVaccine evaluationSurrogate markerSurrogate outcomesDisease 2019Vaccine availabilityDrug AdministrationVaccine developmentVaccineDisease controlSafety surveillanceCOVID-19One-thirdReporting system