March 1996 through March 1999 | Conduct of trial |
May 2000 | Trial report published |
July 2002 | OHRP relays concerns of complainants to ARDSNet. An ongoing ARDSNet trial is suspended |
December 2002 | Article by critics published |
December 2002 through September 2003 | Debate about trial published in the Correspondence Section of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine |
July 2003 | After review of the opposing contentions and consultation with independent experts, OHRP permits resumption of suspended trial contingent upon further review by institutional review boards |