Data Finds Universal Masking Limits School Transmission of COVID-19 Despite Delta Variant
The ABC Science Collaborative’s latest study published in Pediatrics includes data from 20 school districts during summer 2021, when the Delta variant became the dominant strain of SARS-CoV-2 in th
Pediatrician, Policy Expert, & School Principal
The below is a republication of a story that featured DCRI’s Charlene Wong, MD, MSHP, which appeared in Duke University School of Medicine’s digital publication, Magnify.
New Pragmatic Trial Seeks to Improve Care for Lower Back Pain
DCRI principal investigators lead the clinical and data coordinating centers for a new study that will evaluate a model of care that centers on non-pharmacological treatment options.
New CardioHealth Alliance Established to Expedite Evidence-Based Solutions for Prevention and Care of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Diseases
HFSA 2021: Digital Tools Could Help Improve Patient Self-Care
An ancillary study found improvements in a composite heart failure quality score after patients used a mobile app to help them manage their heart failure.
PRONOUNCE Trial Highlights Need for Rigorously Conducted Cardio-oncology Trials to Better Define Cardiovascular Risk of New Cancer Agents
The trial, which was terminated early due to slow enrollment and low number of events, did not conclusively show whether different modes of a common treatment for prostate cancer were associated wi
Different Paths, Similar Learnings from Two DCRI Virtual Trials
Two recent papers detail the pathways and learnings from a fully virtual, direct-to-patient trial and from a traditional trial that adapted to virtual practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nationwide Clinical Study Expands Platform to Test Medications to Treat Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19
Web and phone-based enrollment allows people anywhere in the United States diagnosed with COVID-19 as outpatients to help test potential COVID-19 treatments without leaving home.
DCRI Think Tank Suggests Approach for Incorporating Patient-Reported Outcome Measures into Clinical Trials
A “validity argument” approach takes into account that the context of each trial is different and attempts to overcome barriers historically associated with measuring and reporting patient-reported
ABC Science Collaborative Finds Schools Are Safe, Even During COVID-19 Winter Surge; Transmission is Higher for Extracurricular Events Such as Sports
Despite a surge in community cases in winter 2020, within-school transmission remained low, with most transmission within high schools occurring in school-sponsored sports.