Design, conduct, and interpretation of nonrandomized orthopaedic studies: A practical approach - (All) evidence matters

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2009, Pages 1-

  Bhandari, Mohit ^a   Morshed, Saam ^b   Tornetta III, Paul ^c   Schemitsch, Emil H ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; ORTHOPEDICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY EFFECT; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDICS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 66349099620     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.01747     Document Type: Editorial

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