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Module 2: Searching and Interpreting Results Posted on ClinicalTrials.gov

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conclusion. Only technical information in a tabular format is included

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• This information does not undergo any peer review or external verification

ClinicalTrials.gov Why Should I Register and Submit Results? [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); c2012. Available from: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/manage-recs/background

Summary• Results records are organized into four modules:

• Participant flow• Baseline characteristics• Outcome measures and statistical analyses• Adverse events

• Results do not include a narrative discussion or conclusion. Only technical information in a tabular format is included