In Part2, we have discussed about “Access” feature on clinicaltrialsdata.org platform. In this article, let’s explore “Search” feature. “Search” feature enables users to search for any clinical trial record by entering any text i.e. disease, medical condition, study type,  location etc. Below are the aspects of Search feature: Search engine examines all the words of clinical trial records in each Clinical trial registry to match the search text Returns all clinical trial records which meets the search criteria Search results can be bookmarked to quickly view and analyze later Customize search results by selecting needed database columns from UI  Search […]

In Part 1 we have briefly introduced the clinicaltrialsdata.org platform, the problem it solves and the alternatives as of now. In this part 2 article we will explore one of its features – ‘Access’. ‘Access’ essentially allows a way to retrieve trials records from a specific trial registry. There are 3 path ways that this might happen A specific/known trial id needs to be looked up to retrieve it’s record in the registry. A random exploration of list of trials from the registry Query the trial registry records directly by filtering them against any attribute i.e. SQL. Like all other platform features ‘Access’ is […]

In this post, we will introduce clinicaltrialsdata.org platform, the problem it solves and the alternatives as of now. Clinical trials are executed across the globe and several trial registries, including primary registries (as classified by WHO in their registry network), exist today. If one has a need for looking at trials in a specific area of interest, at present, the only options are searching on google and visiting each one of the registries where a trial may exist and manually curating the content from them. This process is tedious, error prone not to mention frustrating. clinicaltrialsdata.org aims to collect data from all trial registries across the […]