Understanding surgical interventions in RCTs: The need for better methodology

The Lancet

Volumn 381, Issue 9860, 2013, Pages 27-28

  Avery, K N ^a   Barham, C P ^b   Berrisford, R ^c   Blazeby, J M ^a,b   Blencowe, N S ^a,b   Donovan, J ^a   Elliott, J ^d   Falk, S J ^e   Goldin, R ^f   Hanna, G ^f   Hollowood, A D ^b   Metcalfe, C ^a   Noble, S ^a   Sanders, G ^c   Streets, C G ^b   Titcomb, D R ^b   Wheatley, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Gastro Oesophageal Support and Help (GOSH)   (United Kingdom)

^e BRISTOL HAEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^f ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SURGEON; SURGERY;

EID: 84871973400     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: 1474547X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60015-X     Document Type: Letter

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