From efficacy to effectiveness in the face of uncertainty: Indication creep and prevention creep

JAMA

Volumn 305, Issue 19, 2011, Pages 2005-2006

  Djulbegovic, Benjamin ^a,b   Paul, Ash ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c National Health Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

CANCER STAGING; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMORBIDITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

EID: 79956128884     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2011.650     Document Type: Note

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