Nordic Trial Reporting Project: Clinical Trial Data from EU and US Registries

Nordic research project data aggregating raw records from the EU Clinical Trials Registry and ClinicalTrials.gov. The dataset was compiled by Cathrine Axfors of Uppsala University for a systematic evaluation of reporting at Nordic medical institutions. It reflects registry snapshots from early November 2022.

Use Cases

• Analyze compliance with clinical trial results reporting requirements based on registry status flags.
• Compare trial reporting timelines and completeness between EU and US registries.
• Evaluate the performance of specific medical universities and university hospitals based on their associated trial records.

Strengths

• Integrates data from two major international clinical trial registries (EUCTR and ClinicalTrials.gov).
• Includes custom-scraped data from EUCTR country protocols and results sections, as described in the project.
• Dataset is associated with a published research project and preregistered protocol, providing methodological context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

EU Clinical Trials Registry (EUCTR) and ClinicalTrials.gov (via AACT).

Collection Method

Data retrieved from the EU Trials Tracker and a custom web scraper for EUCTR, and the complete AACT dataset for ClinicalTrials.gov.

Time Range

Registry data reflects snapshots from November 7-9, 2022.

Geography

Global trial registrations, with a focus on analysis of institutions in Nordic countries.