How Did These Data Get Here? Recommendations for the Analysis of Data From ClinicalTrials.gov.

Published in: Therapeutic innovation & regulatory science (2018)

A paper by Drs Okada and Sengoku that appears in this issue of TIRS shows how data from Clinicaltrials.gov can be used for research on the pharmaceutical industry. This commentary identifies several challenges associated with using these data for research and concludes with 3 recommendations from a statistical perspective.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
big data
gene expression
genome wide
dna methylation