title: The Clinical Research Landscape in Rhode Island.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present an overview of clinical research activity and the state of medical research funding in Rhode Island.
  
  
  METHODS
  We utilized clinicaltrials.gov registry to profile clinical studies between 2011 to 2016. NIH RePORT and other federal databases were used to extract information on levels of federal funding. Previously published hospital financial reports were reviewed for data on hospital-specific total external research funding.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During 2011-2016, 1651 clinical studies were registered in clinicaltrials.gov. Nearly a third of all clinical studies were in oncology (21%) and cardiovascular diseases (10%). Alzheimer's dementia, breast cancer, HIV, and hepatitis C accounted for nearly 17% of all clinical trials. Seventy-five percent (75%) of clinical trials in RI were conducted in hospitals affiliated with Lifespan or Care New England. Financial support for clinical trials largely came from industry (60%) with 23% being supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The rest are funded by nonprofit organizations, charitable foundations, educational institutions, and unlisted concerns. [Full article available at http://rimed.org/rimedicaljournal-2017-01.asp].
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Fellow, Lifespan Clinical Research Center, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.affiliation: Medical Director, Lifespan Clinical Research Center, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Bharat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ramratnam
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases; D000068456:Clinical Studies as Topic / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006801:Humans; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D009369:Neoplasms; D012042:Registries; D012237:Rhode Island; D014481:United States
keywords: NIH funding ; clinical studies; medical research; research funding