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A Tale of Two Centers: International Comparison Reveals US Shortcomings in Clinical Trial Enrollment
A Tale of Two Centers: International Comparison Reveals US Shortcomings in Clinical Trial Enrollment
R Finn
20090724
2009 Aug 24
Elsevier Global Medical News
A Tale of Two Centers: International Comparison Reveals US Shortcomings in Clinical Trial Enrollment
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2009 Aug 24, R Finn
SAN FRANCISCO (EGMN) - Virtually every step in the process of taking a clinical trial from submission of documents to patient accrual took significantly longer at a tertiary care medical center in the United States than at a similar institution in Europe, according to a study that compared thoracic oncology trials at Washington University in St. Louis to those at the University of Turin in Italy.The U.S. trials also lagged in patient enrollment, although this was a problem at both institutions. Investigators...