Incomplete evidence: The inadequacy of databases in tracing published adverse drug reactions in clinical trials

Journal article

Background: We would expect information on adverse drug reactions in randomised clinical trials to be easily retrievable from specific searches of electronic databases. However, complete retrieval of such information may not be straightforward, for two reasons. First, not all clinical drug trials provide data on the frequency of adverse effects. Secondly, not all electronic records of trials include terms in the abstract or indexing fields that enable us to select those with adverse effects d...

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Authors: Derry, S; Loke, Y; Aronson, J

• Journal: BMC Medical Research Methodology
• Volume: 1
• Pages: 1-6
• Publication date: 2001-09-03
• DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-1-1
• ISSN: 1471-2288
• Language: English