Equator Network
The Equator Network stands for Enhancing the Quality and Transparency Of Health Research. It is a library that contains a comprehensive searchable database of reporting guidelines and also links to other resources relevant to research reporting. |
American Thoracic Society
Through the publication of statements, workshop reports and clinical guidelines, the ATS establishes the latest standards of care for a variety of adult and pediatric respiratory, critical care and sleep disorders. To date, the Society has published more than 100 on topics ranging from pediatric asthma screening to the diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia and control of tuberculosis. |
Clinical Trials
ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world. Learn more About Clinical Studies and About This Site, including relevant History, Policies, and Laws. |
CONSORT Statement
CONSORT, which stands for Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials, encompasses various initiatives developed by the CONSORT Group to alleviate the problems arising from inadequate reporting of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). |
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) helps people make informed healthcare decisions, and improves healthcare delivery and outcomes, by producing and promoting high integrity, evidence-based information that comes from research guided by patients, caregivers and the broader healthcare community. |
National Sleep Research Resource (NSRR)
The National Sleep Research Resource (NSRR) is a comprehensive, easily accessible, well-annotated national repository of sleep data, including bio-physiological signals, which are linked to risk factors and outcome data for participants in major NIH studies. Over time, data from a variety of large studies, will be made available to support research and training in sleep medicine and related disciplines. The web-based portal will provide powerful tools to access, search, and visualize the data library using a cloud-based platform and tools to faciliate data curation, integration, and signal processing. |
Spirit Statement
The protocol of a clinical trial is essential for study conduct, review, reporting, and interpretation. SPIRIT (Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials) is an international initiative that aims to improve the quality of clinical trial protocols by defining an evidence-based set of items to address in a protocol. |