How outcomes are defined in clinical trials of mechanically ventilated adults and children

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 189, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 886-893

  Blackwood, Bronagh ^a   Clarke, Mike ^b   McAuley, Danny F ^a,c   McGuigan, Peter J ^c   Marshall, John C ^d   Rose, Louise ^d,e,f,g  

^a Infection and Immunity   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f TORONTO EAST GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^g MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Core outcome measures; Critical care trials; Systematic reviews

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CRITICAL CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84898930552     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201309-1645PP     Document Type: Article

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