2018
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
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 rates
2014
PS1-44: Time to Surgery for Melanoma
Lott J, Soulos P, Aminawung J, Gross C. PS1-44: Time to Surgery for Melanoma. Clinical Medicine & Research 2014, 12: 78-78. PMCID: PMC4453318, DOI: 10.3121/cmr.2014.1250.ps1-44.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCases of melanomaDermatologic careRetrospective cohort studyPatient-level factorsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexICD-9 codesMultivariate logistic regressionSurgical procedure codesMelanoma-related deathHospital referral regionsMedicare administrative claimsClustering of casesPrior melanomaComorbidity indexCohort studySurgical resectionSurgical therapyPrimary outcomeSurgical delayIncident melanomaMedian timeRegional diseaseMedicare databaseCutaneous melanomaSkin biopsies