Heterogeneity of reporting standards in randomised clinical trials of endovenous interventions for varicose veins

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 528-533

  Thakur, B ^a   Shalhoub, J ^a   Hill, M ^b   Gohel, M S ^a   Davies, A H ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endovenous; Randomised trial; Reporting standards; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SAPHENECTOMY; SCLEROTHERAPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARICOSIS;

EID: 84859165388     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.06.018     Document Type: Review

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