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McCarthy CP, Wasfy JH, Januzzi JL. Is Myocardial Infarction Overdiagnosed? JAMA 2024; 331:1623-1624. [PMID: 38656331 PMCID: PMC11108730 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.5235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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This Viewpoint examines whether overdiagnosis rather than underdiagnosis may now be the dominant form of myocardial infarction misdiagnosis.
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- Cian P. McCarthy
- Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Baim Institute for Clinical Research, Boston, Massachusetts
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Sanchis J, Bueno H, García-Blas S, Alegre O, Martí D, Martínez-Sellés M, Domínguez-Pérez L, Díez-Villanueva P, Barrabés JA, Marín F, Villa A, Sanmartín M, Llibre C, Sionís A, Carol A, Fernández-Cisnal A, Calvo E, Morales MJ, Elízaga J, Gómez I, Alfonso F, García del Blanco B, Formiga F, Núñez E, Núñez J, Ariza-Solé A. Invasive Treatment Strategy in Adults With Frailty and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open 2024; 7:e240809. [PMID: 38446482 PMCID: PMC10918507 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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Importance The MOSCA-FRAIL randomized clinical trial compared invasive and conservative treatment strategies in patients with frailty with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). It showed no differences in the number of days alive and out of the hospital at 1 year. Objective To assess the outcomes of the MOSCA-FRAIL trial during extended follow-up. Design, Setting, and Participants The MOSCA-FRAIL randomized clinical trial was conducted at 13 hospitals in Spain between July 7, 2017, and January 9, 2021, and included 167 adults (aged ≥70 years) with frailty (Clinical Frailty Scale score ≥4) and NSTEMI. In this preplanned secondary analysis, follow-up was extended to January 31, 2023. Data analysis was performed from April 5 to 29, 2023, using the intention-to-treat principle. Interventions Patients were randomized to a routine invasive (coronary angiography and revascularization if feasible [n = 84]) or a conservative (medical treatment with coronary angiography only if recurrent ischemia [n = 83]) strategy. Main outcomes and measures The primary end point was the difference in restricted mean survival time (RMST). Secondary end points included readmissions for any cause, considering recurrent readmissions. Results Among the 167 patients included in the analysis, the mean (SD) age was 86 (5) years; 79 (47.3%) were men and 88 (52.7%) were women. A total of 93 deaths and 367 readmissions accrued. The RMST for all-cause death over the entire follow-up was 3.13 (95% CI, 2.72-3.60) years in the invasive and 3.06 (95% CI, 2.84-3.32) years in the conservative treatment groups. The RMST analysis showed inconclusive differences in survival time (invasive minus conservative difference, 28 [95% CI, -188 to 230] days). Patients under invasive treatment tended to have shorter survival in the first year (-28 [95% CI, -63 to 7] days), which improved after the first year (192 [95% CI, 90-230] days). Kaplan-Meier mortality curves intersected, displaying higher mortality to 1 year in the invasive group that shifted to a late benefit (landmark analysis hazard ratio, 0.58 [95% CI, 0.33-0.99]; P = .045). Early harm was more evident in the subgroup with a Clinical Frailty Scale score greater than 4. No differences were found for the secondary end points. Conclusions and Relevance In this extended follow-up of a randomized clinical trial of patients with frailty and NSTEMI, an invasive treatment strategy did not improve outcomes at a median follow-up of 1113 (IQR, 443-1441) days. However, a differential distribution of deaths was observed, with early harm followed by later benefit. The phenomenon of depletion of susceptible patients may be responsible for this behavior. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03208153.
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- Juan Sanchis
- Cardiology Department, University Clinic Hospital of València, University of València, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Clínico Valencia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovaculares (CIBERCV), Valencia, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Madrid, Spain
- Cardiology Department, Universisty Hospital 12 de Octubre and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain
- Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, University Clinic Hospital of València, University of València, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Clínico Valencia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovaculares (CIBERCV), Valencia, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Central Defense Hospital, Alcalá University, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital Gregorio Marañón, CIBERCV, Complutense University, European University, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Madrid, Spain
- Cardiology Department, Universisty Hospital 12 de Octubre and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain
- Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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- University Hospital La Princesa, Autonomous University of Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa, CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain
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- University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria–Arrixaca, CIBERCV, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Southeast University Hospital, Arganda del Rey, Madrid, Spain
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- University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, CIBERCV, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Moisés Broggi Hospital, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, University Clinic Hospital of València, University of València, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Clínico Valencia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovaculares (CIBERCV), Valencia, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital Gregorio Marañón, CIBERCV, Complutense University, European University, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Madrid, Spain
- Cardiology Department, Universisty Hospital 12 de Octubre and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain
- Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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- University Hospital La Princesa, Autonomous University of Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa, CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, University Clinic Hospital of València, University of València, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Clínico Valencia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovaculares (CIBERCV), Valencia, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, University Clinic Hospital of València, University of València, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Clínico Valencia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovaculares (CIBERCV), Valencia, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Khan MS, Usman MS, Van Spall HGC, Greene SJ, Baqal O, Felker GM, Bhatt DL, Januzzi JL, Butler J. Endpoint adjudication in cardiovascular clinical trials. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:4835-4846. [PMID: 37935635 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Endpoint adjudication (EA) is a common feature of contemporary randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in cardiovascular medicine. Endpoint adjudication refers to a process wherein a group of expert reviewers, known as the clinical endpoint committee (CEC), verify potential endpoints identified by site investigators. Events that are determined by the CEC to meet pre-specified trial definitions are then utilized for analysis. The rationale behind the use of EA is that it may lessen the potential misclassification of clinical events, thereby reducing statistical noise and bias. However, it has been questioned whether this is universally true, especially given that EA significantly increases the time, effort, and resources required to conduct a trial. Herein, we compare the summary estimates obtained using adjudicated vs. non-adjudicated site designated endpoints in major cardiovascular RCTs in which both were reported. Based on these data, we lay out a framework to determine which trials may warrant EA and where it may be redundant. The value of EA is likely greater when cardiovascular trials have nuanced primary endpoints, endpoint definitions that align poorly with practice, sub-optimal data completeness, greater operator variability, and lack of blinding. EA may not be needed if the primary endpoint is all-cause death or all-cause hospitalization. In contrast, EA is likely merited for more nuanced endpoints such as myocardial infarction, bleeding, worsening heart failure as an outpatient, unstable angina, or transient ischaemic attack. A risk-based approach to adjudication can potentially allow compromise between costs and accuracy. This would involve adjudication of a small proportion of events, with further adjudication done if inconsistencies are detected.
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- Muhammad Shahzeb Khan
- Division ofCardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705, USA
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- Department of Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Department of Medicine, Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Research Institute of St Joe's, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division ofCardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division ofCardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Mount Sinai Heart, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Health System, NewYork, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Baim Institute for Clinical Research, Boston, MA, USA
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- Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, 3434 Oak Street Ste 501, Dallas, TX 75204, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, USA
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Marx CE, Schenker C, Xu Y, Salvatore SP, Kahn SR, Garcia D, Delluc A, Kraaijpoel N, Langlois N, Girard P, Le Gal G, Tritschler T. Accuracy and interrater agreement of death event adjudications by physician trainees: validation of the ISTH definition of pulmonary embolism-related death in an autopsy cohort. J Thromb Haemost 2023; 21:2908-2912. [PMID: 37517478 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2023.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND We previously determined good agreement and high specificity of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) definition of pulmonary embolism (PE)-related death among an expert central adjudication committee (CAC). CACs are often composed of experts in the corresponding research field. Involving physician trainees in CACs would allow investigators to divide the workload and foster trainees' research experience. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the accuracy of the ISTH definition of PE-related death for PE- versus non-PE-related deaths as confirmed by autopsy and its interrater agreement among physician trainees. METHODS This retrospective autopsy cohort included all patients with PE-related deaths between January 2010 and July 2019 as well as patients who died in 2018 from a cause other than PE at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Based on premortem clinical summaries, two physician trainees independently determined the cause of death using the ISTH definition of PE-related death. We calculated the sensitivity and specificity of the ISTH definition to identify autopsy-confirmed PE-related death and its interrater agreement. RESULTS Overall, 126 death events were adjudicated (median age, 68 years; 60 [48%] women), of which 29 (23%) were due to PE, as confirmed by autopsy. Sensitivity and specificity of the ISTH definition for autopsy-confirmed PE-related death was 48% (95% CI, 29-67) and 100% (95% CI, 96-100), respectively. Interrater reliability for PE-related death was good (percentage agreement, 93%; 95% CI, 87-96, Cohen's Kappa, 0.67; 95% CI, 44-85). CONCLUSION Our findings are consistent with our previous validation study. They further support the use of the ISTH definition of PE-related death and revealed high agreement between adjudicators with varied experience.
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- Caterina E Marx
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Divisions of Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Jewish General Hospital/Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Institut du Thorax Curie-Montsouris; Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Schwarzbach CJ, Eichner FA, Rücker V, Hofmann AL, Keller M, Audebert HJ, von Bandemer S, Engelter ST, Geis D, Gröschel K, Haeusler KG, Hamann GF, Meisel A, Sander D, Schutzmeier M, Veltkamp R, Heuschmann PU, Grau AJ. The structured ambulatory post-stroke care program for outpatient aftercare in patients with ischaemic stroke in Germany (SANO): an open-label, cluster-randomised controlled trial. Lancet Neurol 2023; 22:787-799. [PMID: 37459876 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(23)00216-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with ischaemic stroke are at risk of recurrent stroke. In this study, we aimed to compare the effect of a structured ambulatory post-stroke care programme versus usual care on recurrent vascular events and death and control of cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS We did a prospective, open-label, cluster-randomised controlled trial (SANO) at stroke centres in regions of Germany. A cluster was defined as a region in which acute stroke care is provided by a participating stroke centre. Patients were eligible for participation if they were aged 18 years or older, had no severe disabilities before the index stroke (modified Rankin scale 0-1), had at least one modifiable cardiovascular risk factor, and presented within 14 days of symptom onset of their first ischaemic stroke. The participating regions were randomly assigned (1:1) to the intervention and control group (usual care) by the statistician using block randomisation (block sizes of six), stratified by rural and urban regions. In intervention regions, a cross-sectoral multidisciplinary network was established to provide a 1-year organisational and patient-centred intervention. Due to the type of intervention, masking of participants and study physicians was not possible. Endpoint adjudication was performed by an independent endpoint adjudication committee who were masked to cluster allocation. The primary endpoint was a composite of recurrent stroke, myocardial infarction, and all-cause death within 12 months after baseline assessment, assessed in the modified intention-to-treat (mITT) population, which included all patients who did not withdraw consent and completed the primary endpoint assessment at 12 months. This study was registered with the German Clinical Trials Register, DRKS00015322. FINDINGS Between Jan 1, 2019 and Dec 22, 2020, 36 clusters were assessed for eligibility, of which 30 were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n=15 clusters) or control group (n=15 clusters). No clusters dropped out of the study. 1203 (86%) of 1396 enrolled patients in the intervention group and 1283 (92%) of 1395 enrolled patients in the control group were included in the mITT population. The primary endpoint was confirmed in 64 (5·3%) of 1203 patients in the intervention group and 80 (6·2%) of 1283 patients in the control group (unadjusted odds ratio [OR] 0·80 [95% CI 0·49-1·30]; adjusted OR [aOR] 0·95 [95% CI 0·54-1·67]). All-cause deaths occurred in 31 (2·4%) of 1203 patients in the intervention group and 12 (1·0%) of 1283 patients in the control group. The incidence of serious adverse events was higher in the intervention group (266 [23·1%] of 1151) than the control group (106 [9·2%] of 1152). Falls (134 [11·4%] of 1203 patients in the intervention group; 39 [3·3%] of 1152 patients in the control group), hypertensive crisis (55 [4·7%]; 34 [2·8%]), and diagnosis of depression (51 [4·3%]; 13 [1·1%]) were the most frequent adverse events in both groups. No differences were identified in the rate of readmission to hospital between groups. INTERPRETATION No differences were identified between patients with ischaemic stroke in the intervention group and control group with regard to the incidence of vascular events 1 year after baseline assessment, despite positive effects with regard to the control of some cardiovascular risk factors. Longer-term effects and other potentially favourable effects on stroke-related sequelae and quality of life require further evaluation. FUNDING Innovation Fund of the Federal Joint Committee.
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- Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Catholic Hospital Koblenz-Montabaur, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology and Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, University Hospital for Geriatric Medicine Felix Platter, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Bavarian General Practitioners̓ Association, München, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Clinic for Neurology and Neurological Rehabilitation, District Hospital Günzburg, Günzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology and Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Benedictus Hospital, Tutzing, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Alfried Krupp Hospital Rüttenscheid, Essen, Germany; Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany; Clinical Trial Centre Würzburg, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany; Institute for Medical Data Science, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Ludwigshafen Municipal Hospital, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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Eikelboom JW, Yusuf S. Event Adjudication Is Unnecessary in Blinded Trials and May Be Detrimental. JACC: HEART FAILURE 2023; 11:422-424. [PMID: 37019558 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Johansen ND, Modin D, Nealon J, Samson S, Salamand C, Loiacono MM, Larsen CS, Jensen AMR, Landler NE, Claggett BL, Solomon SD, Landray MJ, Gislason GH, Køber L, Jensen JUS, Sivapalan P, Vestergaard LS, Valentiner-Branth P, Krause TG, Biering-Sørensen T. A Pragmatic Randomized Feasibility Trial of Influenza Vaccines. NEJM EVIDENCE 2023; 2:EVIDoa2200206. [PMID: 38320035 DOI: 10.1056/evidoa2200206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND: The relative vaccine effectiveness (rVE) of high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccines (QIV-HD) versus standard-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccines (QIV-SD) against hospitalizations and mortality in the general older population has not been evaluated in an individually randomized trial. Because of the large sample size required, such a trial will need to incorporate innovative, pragmatic elements. METHODS: We conducted a pragmatic, open-label, active-controlled, randomized feasibility trial in Danish citizens aged 65 to 79 years during the 2021–2022 influenza season. Participants were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive QIV-HD or QIV-SD. Randomization was integrated into routine vaccination practice, and the trial relied solely on nationwide administrative health registries for data collection. Outcomes consisted of a feasibility assessment and descriptive rVE estimates. RESULTS: We invited 34,000 persons to participate. A total of 12,477 randomly assigned participants were included in the final analyses. Mean (±SD) age was 71.7±3.9 years, and 5877 (47.1%) were women. Registry-based data collection was feasible, with complete follow-up data for 99.9% of participants. Baseline characteristics were comparable to those of the overall Danish population aged 65 to 79 years. The incidence of hospitalization for influenza or pneumonia was 10 (0.2%) of 6245 in the QIV-HD group and 28 (0.4%) of 6232 in the QIV-SD group (rVE, 64.4%; 95% confidence interval, 24.4 to 84.6). All-cause death occurred in 21 (0.3%) and 41 (0.7%) participants in the QIV-HD and QIV-SD groups, respectively (rVE, 48.9%; 95% confidence interval, 11.5 to 71.3). CONCLUSIONS: Conducting a pragmatic randomized trial of QIV-HD versus QIV-SD using existing infrastructure and registry-based data collection was feasible. The findings of lower incidence of hospitalization for influenza or pneumonia and all-cause mortality in the QIV-HD group compared with the QIV-SD group require replication in a future, fully powered trial. (Funded by Sanofi; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT05048589.)
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- Niklas Dyrby Johansen
- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen
- Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen
- Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen
- Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen
- Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit, Nuffield Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Big Data Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen
- The Danish Heart Foundation, Copenhagen
- The National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen
- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen
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- Respiratory Medicine Section, Department of Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen
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- Respiratory Medicine Section, Department of Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen
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- Epidemiological Infectious Disease Preparedness, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen
- Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen
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