Randomized clinical trials in orthopaedic surgery: Strategies to improve quantity and quality

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 454-463

  Bederman, S Samuel ^a   Chundamala, Josie ^b   Wright, James G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STANDARDS;

HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 77955670023     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-201008000-00002     Document Type: Review

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