Challenges of Randomized Controlled Surgical Trials

Orthopedic Clinics of North America

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 145-155

  Campbell, Angela J ^a   Bagley, Anita ^a,b   Van Heest, Ann ^c   James, Michelle A ^a,b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Evidence based medicine; Randomized controlled trials; Research; Surgery

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DETSKY SCALE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNDING; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZATION; RESEARCH ETHICS; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SHAM PROCEDURE; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UPPER EXTREMITY CEREBRAL PALSY;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELECTION BIAS;

EID: 77951906418     PISSN: 00305898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2009.11.001     Document Type: Review

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