Interventions to increase enrollment in a large multicenter phase 3 trial of carotid stenting vs. endarterectomy

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 447-453

  Longbottom, Mary E ^a   Roberts, Jamie N ^b   Tom, Meelee ^c   Hughes, Susan E ^c   Howard, Virginia J ^d   Sheffet, Alice J ^c   Meschia, James F ^a   Brott, Thomas G ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid stenosis; Carotid stenting; Clinical trial; Prevention; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL STUDY; E-MAIL; ENDARTERECTOMY; ETHICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MARKETING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SAMPLE SIZE; STROKE;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; SAMPLE SIZE; STENTS; STROKE;

EID: 84863994481     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00833.x     Document Type: Article

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