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A random allocation system with the minimization method for multi-institutional clinical trials

Journal of Medical Systems, 1991
This paper describes the random allocation system used to perform precise and rapid treatment assignments in multi-institutional clinical trials. This system is based on sophisticated randomization procedures, according to Pocock and Simon's minimization method and Zelen's method for institution balancing.
K, Akazawa, T, Odaka, M, Sakamoto, S, Ohtsuki, M, Shimada, T, Kamakura, Y, Nose   +6 more
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Multi-institutional collaboration in sarcoma and central nervous system tumors.

Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2020
e23544 Background: Rare diseases are defined as conditions that affect less than 200,000 people annually in the United States. Around 17000 cases of sarcoma will be diagnosed in 2020. Collaboration among institutions is needed to best understand rare diseases such as sarcoma.
Jacob Gillingham, Brittany Siontis, Steven Ian Robinson, Scott H. Okuno   +3 more
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Industrial Rationalization of a Cottage Industry: Multi-Institutional Hospital Systems

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1983
The environment facing hospitals, generally supportive until the 1970s, may now be characterized as complex, turbulent, and constrained. In response to such environmental conditions, hospitals have adopted new strategies and structures. The strategies, described as corporate rationalization, have led away from the traditional structure of free-standing,
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Governance models within multi-institutional systems.

Leadership in health services = Leadership dans les services de sante, 1994
The differences in governance models for multi-institutional systems are primarily related to the number of governing boards within a given system. This article presents those models with a corporate level governing board that maintains ultimate legal responsibility for the system.
C A, Dagnone, P, Goddard, B, Wilson
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A computerized patient registration and treatment randomization system for multi-institutional clinical trials

Controlled Clinical Trials, 1985
Computerized registration and randomization for a cooperative clinical trials group is a useful addition to its data gathering and managing process. An automated system eliminates unnecessary paperwork, allows more sophisticated randomization algorithms to be implemented, and makes available a variety of computer-generated reports such as confirmation ...
N, Lange, J, MacIntyre
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Issues in assessing multi-institutional performance of BI-RADS-based CAD systems

SPIE Proceedings, 2005
The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that impact the generalization of breast cancer computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) systems that utilize the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS). Data sets from four institutions were analyzed: Duke University Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Massachusetts General ...
Mia K. Markey, Joseph Y. Lo
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Reirradiation for Recurrent Pediatric Central Nervous System Malignancies: A Multi-institutional Review

International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 2017
Reirradiation has been proposed as an effective modality for recurrent central nervous system (CNS) malignancies in adults. We evaluated the toxicity and outcomes of CNS reirradiation in pediatric patients.The data from pediatric patients
Avani D. Rao, Arif S. Rashid, Qinyu Chen, Rosangela C. Villar, Daria Kobyzeva, Kristina Nilsson, Karin Dieckmann, Alexey Nechesnyuk, Ralph Ermoian, Sara Alcorn, Shannon M. MacDonald, Matthew M. Ladra, Eric C. Ford, Brian A. Winey, Maria Luisa S. Figueiredo, Michael J. Chen, Stephanie A. Terezakis   +16 more
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Transdermal Nicotine Delivery Systems: Multi-institutional Cooperative Bioequivalence Studies

Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 1993
AbstractNicotine transdermal delivery systems (nicotine-TDSs) have been evaluated clinically and found to provide effective assistance to smokers in smoking cessation with minimal occurrence of withdrawal symptoms. However, substantial skin reactions have been reported with the four nicotine-TDSs marketed recently.
Senshang Lin, Yie W. Chien, Wen-Chu Huang, Chau-Hsian Li, Chin-Ling Chueh, Russel Rhei-Long Chen, Te-Man Hsu, Tsang-Shann Jiang, Jhili Wu, Kirti H. Valia   +9 more
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The role of organizational theory in the study of multi-institutional systems.

The Journal of health administration education, 1987
The paper examines the apparently widening gap between the development and application of organizational theory and the evolving dominant form of medical delivery--the multi-institutional system. It seeks to amend and extend existing theory to demonstrate its continued relevance to the training of health service managers.
A D, Kaluzny, R E, Hurley
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Multi-institutional evaluation of the Tokyo University Ventricular Assist System.

ASAIO transactions, 1991
A total of 61 VASs developed in Tokyo University were evaluated at 21 institutions in the period 1985-1989 for determination of its reliability and effectiveness. The system is comprised of a pneumatic sack-type pump (Nippon Zeon Co.), and its driving console (Aishin Seiki Co.).
N, Sato, H, Mohri, Y, Sezai, H, Koyanagi, I, Fujimasa, K, Imachi, K, Atsumi, S, Nitta, M, Miura   +8 more
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