2021
Effects of Experimental Interventions to Improve the Biomedical Peer‐Review Process: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Gaudino M, Robinson NB, Di Franco A, Hameed I, Naik A, Demetres M, Girardi LN, Frati G, Fremes SE, Biondi‐Zoccai G. Effects of Experimental Interventions to Improve the Biomedical Peer‐Review Process: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e019903. PMID: 34278828, PMCID: PMC8475712, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.019903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized mean differenceRandomized trialsEffects of interventionsPeer review interventionMean changeMAIN OUTCOMESmall studySystematic reviewMeta-AnalysisMean differenceLonger durationExperimental interventionInterventionIndividual studiesTrialsFurther studiesImproved qualityDurationConclusion ModificationReview qualitySignificant improvementPeer review processBackground quality
2020
Characteristics of Contemporary Randomized Clinical Trials and Their Association With the Trial Funding Source in Invasive Cardiovascular Interventions
Gaudino M, Hameed I, Rahouma M, Khan FM, Tam DY, Biondi-Zoccai G, Demetres M, Charlson ME, Ruel M, Crea F, Falk V, Girardi LN, Fremes S, Chikwe J. Characteristics of Contemporary Randomized Clinical Trials and Their Association With the Trial Funding Source in Invasive Cardiovascular Interventions. JAMA Internal Medicine 2020, 180: 993-1001. PMID: 32478821, PMCID: PMC7265124, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.1670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary end pointInvasive cardiovascular interventionsPrimary outcomeClinical trialsEnd pointCardiovascular interventionsSignificant differencesComposite primary end pointContemporary Randomized Clinical TrialsStructural interventional cardiologyTrial funding sourceCardiac surgical proceduresRandomized clinical trialsNumber of patientsCross-sectional studyExperimental interventionReporting of trialsTreatment effectsMedian sample sizeLarge treatment effectsContemporary RCTsGuideline recommendationsEvidence-based practiceTrial sponsorshipFavorable outcome