Unruptured intracranial aneurysms: A critical review of the International Study of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms (ISUIA) and of appropriate methods to address the clinical problem

Interventional Neuroradiology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-96

  Raymond, Jean ^a   Guillemin, F ^b   Proust, F ^c   Molyneux, A J ^d   Fox, A J ^e   Claiborne, J S ^f   Meder, J F ^g   Rouleau, I ^h  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Hopital Marin   (France)

^c ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g CENTRE HOSPITALIER SAINTE ANNE   (France)

^h UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Endovascular treatment; Intracranial aneurysm; Methodology; Unruptured aneurysm

Indexed keywords

ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE SIZE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 44849135092     PISSN: 11239344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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