iCOMPARE
iCompare is a clinical trial which lengthens the shifts of first-year medical residents at about 190 teaching hospitals from 16 hours to as many as 28 hours.[1] The trial sought to determine how increased work by physicians affected patient care and outcomes.[1]
The study began in July 2015.[2] Johns Hopkins University is leading the trial.[3]
In November 2015 Public Citizen asked the Office for Human Research Protections to investigate the trial for unethical practices.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lowes, Robert (23 November 2015). "Two Trials Extending Resident Hours Called 'Unethical'". Medscape. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Yurkiewicz, Shara (1 December 2014). "RCT to Test Efficacy of New Residency Hours". MedPage Today. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Desai, Sanjay (2 November 2015). "Sanjay's Section: iCompare". Johns Hopkins Medicine. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Public Citizen (16 December 2015). "Accreditation Council Fails to Address Ethical Lapses That Put Resident Doctors and Patients at Risk". Retrieved 28 January 2016.