2007 Clinical Trials Insight (CTI) Reload News

The Clinical Trials Insight (CTI) database has been reloaded. The reload includes a newly implemented Tree tool.

In addition, Ovid has made the following changes to the database:

15 Removed Fields

Label   Field Name   Reason for Removal
AD   ADIS Comment   This information is now included as part of the ADIS Assessment (AA) field.
CD   Case Details   The provider no longer sends data for this field.
DI   Disease   This information is now included as part of the Heading Words (HW) and Subject Headings (SH) fields.
DW   Drug Word   This information is now included as part of the Drug Name (DN) field.
GD   Group Details   This information is now included as part of the Subjects Details (SU) field.
GN   Number of Subject Groups   This information is now included as part of the new Study Details (SD) field.
IC   Indication   This information is now included as part of the Subject Headings (SH) field.
IW   Indication Word   This information is now included as part of the Subject Headings (SH) field.
RX   Results Text   This information is now included as part of the Results (RB) field.
SB   Adverse Events Table   This information is now included as part of the Adverse Events (AE) field.
SC   Trial Design Score   This information is now included as part of the new ADIS Score (AS) field.
SR   Subject Ethnicity   The provider no longer sends data for this field.
SX   Adverse Events Text   This information is now included as part of the Adverse Events (AE) field.
SY   Synonyms   This information is now included as part of the new Brand Name (BN) field.
TS   Treatment Drug Status   The provider no longer sends data for this field.
 

9 Changed Fields

Label   Field Name   What's New
AA   ADIS Assessment   This field is now searchable, and contains data from the removed ADIS Comment field. Formerly, it was for display only.
AT   ADIS Headline   Previously, AT was called the ADIS Title field. The field's functionality remains unchanged.
JX   Journal Word   Previously, the Journal Word field used the shortcode JW. The field's functionality remains unchanged.
NS   Number of Patients   Previously, NS was called the Number of Subjects field. The field's functionality remains unchanged.
OT   Global Study Outcome   Previously, OT was called the Outcome field. The field's functionality remains unchanged.
RB   Results Table   Previously, the Results Table (RB) field was display only. It can now be searched.
RF   Reference   Previously, the Reference (RF) field was display only. It can now be searched.
SU   Subject Details   Previously the SU field was called the Subjects field, and was display only. It is now both searchable and displayable.
TD   Treatment Description   Previously, TD was called the Treatment Details field. The field's functionality remains unchanged.
 

13 New Fields

Label   Field Name   What's New
AS   ADIS Score   The new ADIS Score (AS) field includes information formerly included in the removed Trial Design Score (SC) field.
BN   Brand Name   The new Brand Name (BN) field includes information formerly included in the removed Synonyms (SY) field.
DA   ADIS Record Creation Date   The new ADIS Record Creation Date (DA) field contains the date when ADIS created the record and any Latest Change (LC) date. 
DP   Date of Publication   The new Date of Publication (DP) field contains the original publication date.
DR   Treatment Duration   The new Treatment Duration (DR) field describes the length of time a treatment was administered.
OD   Other Descriptors   The new Other Descriptors (OD) field contains other terms used to describe the record or study.
RD   R&D Insight Link   The new R&D Insight Link (RD) field links Clinical Trials Insight records to R & D Insight records.
SD   Study Details  

The new Study Details (SD) field displays information regarding the study or trial.

SH   Subject Headings   The new Subject Headings (SH) field includes information formerly included in the removed Disease (DI), Indications (IC) and Indication Word (IW) fields.
SI   Study Identifiers  

The new Study Identifier (SI) field displays the Study Identifier Code and Study Owner. 

ST   Study Status   The new Study Status (SS) field displays the status of the study at the time of publication.
SO   Source   The new Source (SO) field displays all of the basic information needed to locate a citation.
TC   WHO and EPhMRA ATC Codes   The new WHO and EPhMRA ATC Codes (TC) field details Anatomical Classification Codes from the World Health Organization and the European Pharmaceutical Market Research Association. 

Complete details on new and changed fields are available in the database guide. If you have any questions contact your Ovid Support Representative at support@ovid.com.

Database Guide last updated September 8, 2007 .