Selection Bias Results in Misinterpretation of Randomized Controlled Trials on Arthroscopic Treatment of Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 144-146

  Ilahi, Omer A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT SELECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLING ERROR;

ARTHROSCOPY; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PUBLISHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELECTION BIAS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 75149159218     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.12.004     Document Type: Editorial

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