Randomization is not the (only) answer: A plea for structured objective evaluation of endoscopic therapy

Endoscopy

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 402-405

  Cotton, P B ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PANCREATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLON POLYP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DYSPHAGIA; EDITORIAL; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034007230     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-642     Document Type: Editorial

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