Epidemic Diseases Research Group, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Feb 3;70(4):696-697. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz760.
The Ebola virus disease outbreak in west Africa has prompted significant progress in responding to the clinical needs of patients affected by emerging infectious disease outbreaks. Among the noteworthy successes of vaccine trials, and the commendable efforts to implement clinical treatment trials during Ebola outbreaks, we should also focus on strengthening the collection and curation of epidemiological and observational data that can improve the conception and design of clinical research.
西非的埃博拉病毒病疫情促使在应对受新发传染病疫情影响的患者的临床需求方面取得了重大进展。在疫苗试验的显著成功,以及在埃博拉疫情期间实施临床治疗试验的值得称赞的努力中,我们还应注重加强收集和管理流行病学和观察性数据,以改进临床研究的构思和设计。