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ReviewCureus2022

Research Question, Objectives, and Endpoints in Clinical and Oncological Research: A Comprehensive Review.

Addanki Purna Singh, Praveen R Shahapur, Sabitha Vadakedath, Vallab Ganesh Bharadwaj, Dr Pranay Kumar, Venkata BharatKumar Pinnelli, Vikram Godishala, Venkataramana Kandi

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Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Validation of an all-source composite mortality endpoint in the US population.Journal of comparative effectiveness research · 2026
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  2. Cyclodextrin-based therapeutics delivery systems: A review of current clinical trials.Current research in pharmacology and drug discovery · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Addanki Purna SinghPhysiology, Saint James School of Medicine, The Quarter, AIA.
Praveen R ShahapurMicrobiology, Bijapur Lingayat District Educational Association (BLDE, Deemed to be University) Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Vijayapur, IND.
Sabitha VadakedathBiochemistry, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, IND.
Vallab Ganesh BharadwajMicrobiology, Trichy Sri Ramasamy Memorial (SRM) Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Tiruchirapalli, IND.
Dr Pranay KumarAnatomy, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar , IND.
Venkata BharatKumar PinnelliBiochemistry, Vydehi Institute of Medical Science & Research Center, Bangalore, IND.
Vikram GodishalaBiotechnology, Ganapathy Degree College, Parkal, IND.
Venkataramana KandiClinical Microbiology, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, IND.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clinical research is a systematic process of conducting research work to find solutions for human health-related problems. It is applied to understand the disease process and assist in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Currently, we are experiencing global unrest caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been responsible for the deaths of more than 50 million people worldwide. Also, it has resulted in severe morbidity among the affected population. The cause of such a huge amount of influence on human health by the pandemic was the unavailability of drugs and therapeutic interventions to treat and manage the disease. Cancer is a disease condition wherein the normal cell function is deranged, and the cells multiply in an uncontrolled manner. Based on recent reports by the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Moreover, the rates of cancers have shown an increasing trend in the past decade. Therefore, it is essential to improve the understanding concerning clinical research to address the health concerns of humans. In this review, we comprehensively discuss critical aspects of clinical research that include the research question, research objectives, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), intention-to-treat and per-protocol analysis, and endpoints in clinical and oncological research.

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cancerclinical researchcovid-19endpointsobjectivesresearch questionsevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2

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PMID36312658
PMCPMC9595265

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