The Database for Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT) and Subsequent Regrouping by Clinical Specialty

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 7; no. 3; p. e33677
• Main Authors: Tasneem, Asba, Aberle, Laura, Ananth, Hari, Chakraborty, Swati, Chiswell, Karen, McCourt, Brian J., Pietrobon, Ricardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 16.03.2012; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Algorithms; Annotations; Classification; Clinical trials; Clinical Trials as Topic - classification; Clinical Trials as Topic - statistics & numerical data; Collaboration; Computer Science; Data bases; Data collection; Data dictionaries; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Data models; Data structures; Databases, Factual; Datasets; Design; Downloading; Globalization; Health services; Humans; Initiatives; Mathematics; Medical research; Medical Subject Headings; Medical Subject Headings-MeSH; Medicine; Medicine - classification; Medicine - statistics & numerical data; Metadata; Nomenclature; Ontology; Public health; Registration; Resource Description Framework-RDF; Science Policy; Studies; Taxonomy; Thesauri; United States; Usability; Web sites; Websites; United States; North Carolina; United States > US

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry provides information regarding characteristics of past, current, and planned clinical studies to patients, clinicians, and researchers; in addition, registry data are available for bulk download. However, issues related to data structure, nomenclature, and changes in...