The database provides detailed information on ongoing and completed clinical trials supported and conducted by NEI since 1970. Each trial description includes information on the background and purpose of the study, patient eligibility criteria, patient recruitment, current status of the study, results to date, a bibliography, and implications for clinical practice. Listings are included for the study chairperson, participating clinical centers, resource centers, and NEI staff representatives. A trial can be searched by key word, eye disease, or location.
Information also is provided on how to participate in a trial and how to refer a patient to a trial.
Mental Health and Mental Disorders Clinicians and consumers seeking information on bipolar disorders can now access a new web site. Visitors may also join online mailing lists, read full-text articles from Psychiatric Times and the quarterly supplement Bipolar Disorders Letter, access a bipolar search engine, or connect with important organizations. Clinicians have the opportunity to earn Category 1 continuing medical education credit online at no charge. GEM brings together Internet-based educational materials prepared by a consortium of more than 25 organizations. It now links to more than 700 resources and expects to add many new resources and participating organizations.