Enrollment of extremely low birth weight infants in a clinical research study may not be representative.

Title : Enrollment of extremely low birth weight infants in a clinical research study may not be representative

Source : PubMed
ID : 22371462
Authors : Rich, Wade; Finer, Neil N.; Gantz, Marie G.; Newman, Nancy S.; Hensman, Angelita M.; Hale, Ellen C.; Auten, Kathy J.; Schibler, Kurt; Faix, Roger G.; Laptook, Abbot R.; Yoder, Bradley A.; Das, Abhik; Shankaran, Seetha
Year : 2012
Disease Category : Neonatal Diseases
Focused Population : Children
Priori/Posteriori : Posteriori
Single-study Generalibility? : Single
Score/Non-Score : Non-score
Tutorial/Method : NHANES_T2D
Compared general demographic and patient characteristics : Yes
Compared disease-specific clinical characteristics : Yes
Compared adverse events : No
Compared outcomes/treatment effect (including survival) : Yes
Trial participants v.s. non-participants (excluded by the trial, or eligible but non-randomized) : Yes
Real-world data sources : eligible but not enrolled infants
Target Population Data Type Levels : Trial