A review of methodologies for assessing drug effectiveness and a new proposal: Randomized database studies

Clinical Therapeutics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1510-1517

  Sacristán, José A ^a,e   Soto, Javier ^b   Galende, Inés ^c   Hylan, Tim R ^d  

^a International Clinical Trial Research Department   (Spain)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

^c Department of Quality Assurance   (Spain)

^d ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^e Clinical Research Department   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Database; Effectiveness; Methodology; Randomization

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DRUG EFFICACY; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031418064     PISSN: 01492918     EISSN: 1879114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2918(97)80022-7     Document Type: Note

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