Impact of participation in randomized trials on outcome following surgery for gastro-oesophageal reflux

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 381-386

  Engstrom C ^a,c   Jamieson, G G ^b   Devitt, P G ^b   Irvine, T ^a   Watson, D I ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c Sahlgrenska University Hopsital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NOTE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECURRENT DISEASE; STATISTICS; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856426451     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8666     Document Type: Note

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