Featured Publications
Access to COVID-19 Vaccines in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries Hosting Clinical Trials
Ramachandran R, Ross JS, Miller JE. Access to COVID-19 Vaccines in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries Hosting Clinical Trials. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2134233. PMID: 34792596, PMCID: PMC8603077, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.34233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluation of Drug Trials in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries and Local Commercial Availability of Newly Approved Drugs
Miller JE, Mello MM, Wallach JD, Gudbranson EM, Bohlig B, Ross JS, Gross CP, Bach PB. Evaluation of Drug Trials in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries and Local Commercial Availability of Newly Approved Drugs. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e217075. PMID: 33950209, PMCID: PMC8100865, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.7075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFDA approvalHigh-income countriesDrug approvalIncome countriesNovel drugsDrug Administration (FDA) drug approvalsRegulatory agency websitesCross-sectional analysisProportion of drugPrimary outcomeFDA drug approvalsProportion of countriesDrug trialsMAIN OUTCOMEUS FoodClinical researchCountry income levelLow-income countriesMarketing approvalTrialsGoogle ScholarDrugsDrug companiesApprovalMedian
2024
Reporting of Demographics & Subgroup Analyses in Premarketing Studies of FDA Approved High-Risk Cardiovascular Devices, 2014–2022
Swanson M, Uyeki C, Yoder S, Dhruva S, Miller J, Ross J. Reporting of Demographics & Subgroup Analyses in Premarketing Studies of FDA Approved High-Risk Cardiovascular Devices, 2014–2022. Medical Devices Evidence And Research 2024, 17: 165-172. PMID: 38707869, PMCID: PMC11067925, DOI: 10.2147/mder.s457152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood and Drug AdministrationHigh-risk cardiovascular devicesSubgroup analysisPremarketing studiesUS Food and Drug AdministrationResults of subgroup analysisParticipation of older adultsStudy participantsClinical trialsSocioeconomic positionTrial populationDrug AdministrationStudy populationConduction of subgroup analysisDemographic dataOlder adultsReporting of demographicsSubgroupsPatients' socioeconomic position.PatientsTrials
2023
Transparency of Results Reporting in Cancer Clinical Trials
Kao J, Ross J, Miller J. Transparency of Results Reporting in Cancer Clinical Trials. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2328117. PMID: 37556143, PMCID: PMC10413165, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.28117.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Clinical trial transparency and data sharing among biopharmaceutical companies and the role of company size, location and product type: a cross-sectional descriptive analysis
Axson S, Mello MM, Lincow D, Yang C, Gross C, Ross JS, Miller J. Clinical trial transparency and data sharing among biopharmaceutical companies and the role of company size, location and product type: a cross-sectional descriptive analysis. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e053248. PMID: 34281933, PMCID: PMC8291313, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053248.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Sharing of clinical trial data and results reporting practices among large pharmaceutical companies: cross sectional descriptive study and pilot of a tool to improve company practices
Miller J, Ross JS, Wilenzick M, Mello MM. Sharing of clinical trial data and results reporting practices among large pharmaceutical companies: cross sectional descriptive study and pilot of a tool to improve company practices. The BMJ 2019, 366: l4217. PMID: 31292127, PMCID: PMC6614834, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l4217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trial dataTrial dataDrug approvalSectional descriptive studyPharmaceutical companiesFDA drug approvalsLarge pharmaceutical companiesClinical trialsDrug levelsNew drug approvalsUS FoodDrug AdministrationNew drug applicationsFDA approvalPatientsNovel drugsDescriptive studyDrug applicationTrialsDrugsExternal investigatorsSharing scoreDrug companiesTrial transparencyStudy measuresPostmarketing commitments for novel drugs and biologics approved by the US Food and Drug Administration: a cross-sectional analysis
Wallach JD, Luxkaranayagam AT, Dhruva SS, Miller JE, Ross JS. Postmarketing commitments for novel drugs and biologics approved by the US Food and Drug Administration: a cross-sectional analysis. BMC Medicine 2019, 17: 117. PMID: 31203816, PMCID: PMC6572730, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-019-1344-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew clinical trialsClinical trialsPostmarketing commitmentFDA approvalPeer-reviewed journalsNovel drugsPharmaceutical companiesCross-sectional analysisRate of completionRates of registrationClinical studiesPublic reporting requirementsFirst approvalTherapeutic evaluationUS FoodDrug AdministrationTrialsNew drugsFDA documentsBiologicsFDADrugsFDA recordsApprovalStatus
2018
Registration, results reporting, and publication bias of clinical trials supporting FDA approval of neuropsychiatric drugs before and after FDAAA: a retrospective cohort study
Zou CX, Becker JE, Phillips AT, Garritano JM, Krumholz HM, Miller JE, Ross JS. Registration, results reporting, and publication bias of clinical trials supporting FDA approval of neuropsychiatric drugs before and after FDAAA: a retrospective cohort study. Trials 2018, 19: 581. PMID: 30352601, PMCID: PMC6199729, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2957-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrospective cohort studyPublication biasNeuropsychiatric indicationsCohort studyClinical trialsRelative riskEfficacy trialsFDA approvalPositive trialsFisher's exact testRecent FDA approvalDrug Administration Amendments ActClinical trial publicationsTRIAL REGISTRATIONMAIN OUTCOMEProportion of trialsNeuropsychiatric drugsNew drug approvalsTrial publicationsExact testMedical interventionsTrialsDrug approvalNew drugsDrugsAdherence to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors’ (ICMJE) prospective registration policy and implications for outcome integrity: a cross-sectional analysis of trials published in high-impact specialty society journals
Gopal AD, Wallach JD, Aminawung JA, Gonsalves G, Dal-Ré R, Miller JE, Ross JS. Adherence to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors’ (ICMJE) prospective registration policy and implications for outcome integrity: a cross-sectional analysis of trials published in high-impact specialty society journals. Trials 2018, 19: 448. PMID: 30134950, PMCID: PMC6106722, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2825-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary outcome dataOutcome dataCross-sectional analysisUnregistered trialsTrial characteristicsClinical trialsFavorable findingsProfessional medical societiesMedical societiesIndustry-funded trialsFrequency of registrationPrimary outcomeRegistered trialsEnrollment siteProspective fashionChi-square analysisProportion of trialsOriginal research reportsInitial ascertainmentTrialsHigh-impact journalsMedical Journal EditorsRegistration timingRetrospective registrationLower ratesPostmarket studies required by the US Food and Drug Administration for new drugs and biologics approved between 2009 and 2012: cross sectional analysis
Wallach JD, Egilman AC, Dhruva SS, McCarthy ME, Miller JE, Woloshin S, Schwartz LM, Ross JS. Postmarket studies required by the US Food and Drug Administration for new drugs and biologics approved between 2009 and 2012: cross sectional analysis. The BMJ 2018, 361: k2031. PMID: 29794072, PMCID: PMC5967364, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k2031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective cohort studyCohort studyClinical trialsPostmarketing requirementsTimeliness of registrationNew drugsUS FoodDrug AdministrationFDA approvalStudy designNumber of patientsSectional analysisPostmarket studiesFirst approvalRegistrySecondary analysisTrialsBiologicsDrugsComparator typeAdministrationApprovalFDAFDA's authority
2017
Association of the FDA Amendment Act with trial registration, publication, and outcome reporting
Phillips AT, Desai NR, Krumholz HM, Zou CX, Miller JE, Ross JS. Association of the FDA Amendment Act with trial registration, publication, and outcome reporting. Trials 2017, 18: 333. PMID: 28720112, PMCID: PMC5516301, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2068-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseTRIAL REGISTRATIONFDA approvalNew drugsClinical trial registrationFDA Amendments ActDrug Administration Amendments ActAccessible trial registryClinical trial publicationsTrials RegistryResultsBetween 2005Efficacy trialsFDA reviewersTrial publicationsOutcome reportingMedical literatureReviewer interpretationsTrialsReporting of findingsDiseaseFDA documentsDrugsDiabetesFDAAAReviewers
2015
Clinical trial registration, reporting, publication and FDAAA compliance: a cross-sectional analysis and ranking of new drugs approved by the FDA in 2012
Miller JE, Korn D, Ross JS. Clinical trial registration, reporting, publication and FDAAA compliance: a cross-sectional analysis and ranking of new drugs approved by the FDA in 2012. BMJ Open 2015, 5: e009758. PMID: 26563214, PMCID: PMC4654354, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGatekeepers for pragmatic clinical trials
Whicher DM, Miller JE, Dunham KM, Joffe S. Gatekeepers for pragmatic clinical trials. Clinical Trials 2015, 12: 442-448. PMID: 26374683, PMCID: PMC4592478, DOI: 10.1177/1740774515597699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe ethics and regulatory landscape of including vulnerable populations in pragmatic clinical trials
Welch MJ, Lally R, Miller JE, Pittman S, Brodsky L, Caplan AL, Uhlenbrauck G, Louzao DM, Fischer JH, Wilfond B. The ethics and regulatory landscape of including vulnerable populations in pragmatic clinical trials. Clinical Trials 2015, 12: 503-510. PMID: 26374681, PMCID: PMC4662375, DOI: 10.1177/1740774515597701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsClinical trialsPregnant womenVulnerable populationsClinical trial settingsMental disabilitiesPhysical handicapTraditional clinical trialsDisadvantaged personsVulnerable subjectsTrial settingsHealth interventionsClinical settingClinical researchTrialsNeonatesFetusesWomenSubjectsDisabilityChildrenVulnerable research subjectsPopulationSpecific recommendationsPersons
2013
How a Clinical Trial Registry Became a Symbol of Misinformation
Miller JE. How a Clinical Trial Registry Became a Symbol of Misinformation. The Hastings Center Report 2013, 43: 11-12. PMID: 24249467, DOI: 10.1002/hast.226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst national registryClinical Trials RegistryOngoing clinical trialsNational Cancer InstitutePublic health goalsNational Cancer ActTrials RegistryOpen trialNational registryClinical trialsCancer InstituteRegistryHealth goalsCancer ActCancer therapyPatientsTrialsPharmaceutical companiesDread diseaseDoctorsTherapyCancerDisease