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Grand Rounds March 1, 2024: Effect of an Intensive Food-As-Medicine Program on Health and Health Care Use: Evidence from a Randomized Clinical Trial (Joseph Doyle, PhD)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Schell Professor of Management and Applied Economics MIT Sloan School of Management Slides Keywords Food-as-Medicine, Randomized Clinical Trial, Diabetes Key Points Diabetes is common and costly. Food-as-Medicine observational studies have had a large correlation with improved health. 9% of the U.S.

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Benefits of Participating in Clinical Trials

Olympian Clinical Research

Clinical trials are essential for advancing medical knowledge and developing new treatments that can improve patient care and outcomes. Participating in a clinical trial is a significant decision that can have profound benefits, not only for the individual participant but also for future patients and the broader medical community.

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The next phase of decentralisation in clinical trials

Pharmaceutical Technology

Rather than bringing patients to sites, study teams are now exploring ways they can bring the trial to patients using a varying combination of direct-to-patient drug shipments, home nursing, video conferencing, and electronic data collection. Mobile nursing is the primary solution, but these services are limited in supply.

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Celebrating International Clinical Trials Day 2023

Client Pharma

On May 20th, we celebrate International Clinical Trials Day 2023. It is a day to reflect on the ground-breaking work and significant contributions of clinical trials in advancing medical research, improving patient care and transforming lives worldwide. Happy International Clinical Trials Day!

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Equal Parts Caregiver and Advocate: Clinical Trials from the Caregiver’s Point of View

Camargo

In this Q&A, Andrea discusses their experience, especially as it relates to the two clinical trials Tom participated in. We were getting tools to help manage our lives and medicines to manage Tom’s symptoms. We wanted to participate in a clinical trial. How was your husband diagnosed with ALS?

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July 6, 2023: NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory Welcomes 2 New Demonstration Projects: BEST-ICU and Remote Tai Chi

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Michele Balas and Dr. Eduard Vasilevskis The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory is excited to add 2 new Demonstration Projects to its portfolio of innovative pragmatic clinical trials embedded in healthcare systems.

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February 26, 2024: In PRIM-ER Qualitative Study, EM Talk Program Improved Serious Illness Conversation Skills

Rethinking Clinical Trials

The PRIM-ER intervention includes, among other elements, communication skills training and simulation workshops for emergency medicine clinicians using the EM Talk training program. The program is designed to improve serious illness conversation skills for emergency medicine physicians and advanced practice providers.

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