Randomised clinical trials in plastic surgery: Survey of output and quality of reporting

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 787-796

  Karri, Vasu ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Plastic surgery; Randomised clinical trial; Reporting quality

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZATION; SAMPLE SIZE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANESTHESIA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLE SIZE; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 33746332682     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.11.027     Document Type: Article

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