Matthew R Sydes, Macey L Murray, Saiam Ahmed, Sophia Apostolidou, Judith M Bliss, Claire Bloomfield, Rebecca Cannings-John, James Carpenter, Tim Clayton, Madeleine Clout, Rebecca Cosgriff, Amanda Farrin, Aleksandra Gentry-Maharaj, Duncan Gilbert, Charlie Harper, Nicholas D James, Ruth E Langley, Sarah Lessels, Fiona Lugg-Widger, Isla S Mackenzie, Marion Mafham, Usha Menon, Harriet Mintz, Heather Pinches, Michael Robling, Alexandra Wright-Hughes, Victoria Yorke-Edwards, Sharon B Love
BACKGROUND: Better use of healthcare systems data, collected as part of interactions between patients and the healthcare system, could transform planning and conduct of randomised controlled trials. Multiple challenges to widespread use include whether healthcare systems data captures sufficiently well the data traditionally captured on case report forms. "Data Utility Comparison Studies" (DUCkS) assess the utility of healthcare systems data for RCTs by comparison to data collected by the trial...
March 25, 2024: Contemporary Clinical Trials