title: Providing PDA-based clinical trial listings to oncologists.
abstract: Sub-optimal accrual rates to adult oncology clinical trials have been reported. One potential accrual barrier has been the step of identifying potential clinical trials for patients. In order to partially address this barrier, a clinical trial listing was developed for oncologists to use on their personal digital assistants (PDAs). Preliminary feedback was gathered from an initial group of physicians who accessed this resource. Benefits of this approach as well as future enhancements are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: Samuel A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: Aab M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: Mary Beth
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology; D018579:Patient Selection