Sentence examples for identified trials of from inspiring English sources

7 A Cochrane review of spinal surgery for lumbar spondylosis due to degenerative causes 1 identified trials of variable quality, with an emphasis on surgical rather than patient outcomes, and little information available regarding occupational or long-term outcomes.

Rumbold et al. [ 77] (10 RCTs, 5 high-quality, N = 6533 women) identified trials of anti-oxidants and found that most tested combined vitamin C and E therapy (Additional file 14).

Another slightly more recent analysis of clinical trials, focusing specifically on stem cell therapies, identified trials of novel cell therapies targeting a range of different conditions and concluded that cardiovascular disease, neurological disease, cancer, liver disease and bone conditions were the most common [ 5].

One identified trial of glipizide added on to human proinsulin [ 15] was not included in the systematic review because human proinsulin is not a recognised diabetes treatment despite meeting all other inclusion criteria.

For knowledge of ongoing or unpublished trials, we contacted investigators of all identified trials, a number of groups identified through the United States National Library of Medicine's Directory of Health Organizations and the Cochrane Collaborative Review Groups Specialized Registerr, and pharmaceutical companies.

Relevant bibliographies were checked and we contacted the authors of identified trials and Merck Laboratories, registration holder of naftidrofuryl, for any unpublished data.

We also searched the proceedings of trial databases, and the reference lists of identified trials and major reviews.

We also searched the proceedings of major relevant conferences, trial databases, the reference lists of identified trials, and major reviews.

Further trials were identified by hand searching the reference lists of identified trials and review articles, relevant NICE guidelines and Health Technology Assessment reports.

The reference lists of identified trials and reviews were also searched.

Review methods and data extraction Two investigators independently assessed eligibility of identified trials.