ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians

This presentation addresses increasing health information access and use, along with increasing health equity through information by highlighting information about the National Library of Medicine’s ClinicalTrials.gov database. 

ClinicalTrials.gov is the openly available federal registry and results database of publicly and privately funded clinical studies conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov is a vital resource for researchers, healthcare providers, patients and their families, and health sciences librarians who wish to consult the entire body of evidence on any particular topic. Learn how health sciences librarians can advocate to clinical researchers the importance of complying with the results submission requirements mandated by federal law.

This 90-minute class is eligible for Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) continuing education credit awarded by the Medical Library Association.

Objectives
  • Learn about the significance of ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Search and interpret the results database
  • Be informed about the number of study records with results
  • Learn how health sciences librarians can advocate to clinical researchers the importance of complying with the results submission requirements mandated by federal law
Class Length
90 minutes

Class Owner(s)

Contact the NNLM Training Office for more information.

Class Instructor(s)

Erica Lake, Health Sciences Librarians Outreach Specialist, Region 6
Margot Malachowski, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Region 7
April Wright, Outreach and Education Librarian, Region 1
Carolann Curry, Outreach & Data Coordinator, Region 5

Continuing Education

This class qualifies for Medical Library Association (MLA) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Level 1.

This class qualifies for Medical Library Association (MLA) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Level 2.

1.5 MLA CE

CHIS Competencies

  • C1 Know the Community
  • C2 Know the Health Consumer
  • C3 Knowledge of Subject Matter and Resources
  • C5 Communication, Reference, and Instruction
  • C8 Ethical and Legal Issues

Classes

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ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians ClinicalTrials.gov is the openly available federal registry and results database of publicly and privately funded clinical studies conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov is a vital resource for researchers, healthcare providers, and health sciences librarians who wish to consult the entire body of evidence on any particular topic. 1.50 CHIS Level 1, CHIS Level 2 On
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ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians ClinicalTrials.gov is the openly available federal registry and results database of publicly and privately funded clinical studies conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov is a vital resource for researchers, healthcare providers, and health sciences librarians who wish to consult the entire body of evidence on any particular topic. This 1 credit training covers the materials in a survey format with polls and exercises. 1.00 CHIS Level 1 On
ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians ClinicalTrials.gov is the openly available federal registry and results database of publicly and privately funded clinical studies conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov is a vital resource for researchers, healthcare providers, and health sciences librarians who wish to consult the entire body of evidence on any particular topic. This 1 credit training covers the materials in a survey format with polls and exercises. 1.00 CHIS Level 1 On