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EDITORS' NOTE: This story was updated January 19, 2021 when the study was published in Journal of the American Medical Association.

The IMPACT-AFib trial lays the groundwork for future large-scale trials to be conducted using electronic claims data.

DCRI Executive Director Adrian Hernandez, MD, MHS, called for a platform that will enable clinical research to be embedded into patient care, allowing research to be conducted at patients’ homes.

The ISCHEMIA trial made headlines last year at the American Heart Association 2019 Scientific Sessions, where primary results were presented indicating that invasive heart procedures may not reduce

A wide range of stakeholders who attended an April 2019 DCRI Think Tank helped to identify current challenges to developing treatments for chronic kidney disease, as well as make recommendations for strategies to address these challenges.

Since its inception in 2015, the CARRA Registry, for which the DCRI serves as the coordinating center, has provided necessary infrastructure and data to support a wide range of clinical research projects.

Even in the midst of a global pandemic, taking the time to conduct randomized controlled trials is the most rigorous way to build evidence for potential treatments, according to a recent opinion pi

As the proliferation of real-world data continues, it is important to refocus on combining randomized trials with real-world data sources rather than relying on observations or common sense, write

A multi-disciplinary scientific advisory board will provide rapid readouts of data on epidemiology, infection transmission rates, and other research. The pilot project, which is funded by the NIH, creates a model with potential to expand to additional school districts across the nation.

Attendees to a January 2019 DCRI Think Tank outlined recommendations for optimizing pragmatic clinical trials and weighing risks and benefits of innovative trial designs.