The methodological quality of randomized controlled trials in plastic surgery needs improvement: A systematic review

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 447-452

  Agha, Riaz A ^a,b   Camm, Christian F ^c   Edison, Eric ^d   Orgill, Dennis P ^e  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Linde Internal Validity Scale; Methodological quality; Randomised controlled trials

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; LINDE INTERNAL VALIDITY SCALE; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RATING SCALE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; STUDY DESIGN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84875372828     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2012.11.005     Document Type: Article

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