2017
Clinical Evidence Supporting US Food and Drug Administration Approval of Otolaryngologic Prescription Drug Indications, 2005‐2014
Rathi VK, Wang B, Ross JS, Downing NS, Kesselheim AS, Gray ST. Clinical Evidence Supporting US Food and Drug Administration Approval of Otolaryngologic Prescription Drug Indications, 2005‐2014. Otolaryngology 2017, 156: 683-692. PMID: 28116974, DOI: 10.1177/0194599816689666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPivotal studiesOriginal indicationPrimary endpointClinical evidenceDrug indicationsSupplemental indicationsUS FoodFDA approvalAvailable FDA documentsDouble-blinded studyDrug Administration approvalInformed treatment decisionsPivotal clinical studiesPremarket evidenceOtolaryngologic diseaseMedian enrollmentSurrogate markerAdministration approvalClinical studiesTreatment decisionsMost indicationsDrug AdministrationInitial approvalMultidisciplinary teamPrescription drugsClinical Evidence Supporting US Food and Drug Administration Premarket Approval of High‐Risk Otolaryngologic Devices, 2000‐2014
Rathi VK, Wang B, Ross JS, Downing NS, Kesselheim AS, Gray ST. Clinical Evidence Supporting US Food and Drug Administration Premarket Approval of High‐Risk Otolaryngologic Devices, 2000‐2014. Otolaryngology 2017, 156: 285-288. PMID: 28093943, DOI: 10.1177/0194599816684094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostapproval studiesPivotal studiesUS FoodPrimary effectiveness end pointAvailable FDA documentsEffectiveness end pointPivotal clinical studiesBenefit-risk assessmentCross-sectional analysisPremarket evidenceMedian durationClinical evidenceDrug Administration premarket approvalsOtolaryngologic diseaseMedian enrollmentClinical studiesHigh-risk medical devicesDrug AdministrationEnd pointHigh-risk devicesFDA documentsOne-thirdTwo-thirdsPremarket approvalFDA
2015
Characteristics of Clinical Studies Conducted Over the Total Product Life Cycle of High-Risk Therapeutic Medical Devices Receiving FDA Premarket Approval in 2010 and 2011
Rathi VK, Krumholz HM, Masoudi FA, Ross JS. Characteristics of Clinical Studies Conducted Over the Total Product Life Cycle of High-Risk Therapeutic Medical Devices Receiving FDA Premarket Approval in 2010 and 2011. JAMA 2015, 314: 604-612. PMID: 26262798, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.8761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary effectiveness end pointEffectiveness end pointPostmarket studiesClinical studiesClinical evidencePMA pathwayPremarket studiesEnd pointAvailable FDA documentsInitial marketing approvalPremarket approval pathwayTherapeutic devicesMedian durationMedian enrollmentHigh-risk medical devicesMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsDrug AdministrationUS FoodFDA approvalMarketing approvalLonger durationFDA documentsMonthsPostmarket