Editorial: Large Database Studies—What They Can Do, What They Cannot Do, and Which Ones We Will Publish

Volume: 473, Issue: 5, Pages: 1537 - 1539
Published: Feb 28, 2015
Abstract
Most clinicians have come to imagine that scientific evidence has levels, and at the top of the pyramid are randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses [12]. But we all have read some poorly designed randomized trials, and sometimes a humble case series can substantially influence thought about a technique or implant, particularly if it describes failures of treatment. Nevertheless, as the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine analogizes...
Paper Details
Title
Editorial: Large Database Studies—What They Can Do, What They Cannot Do, and Which Ones We Will Publish
Published Date
Feb 28, 2015
Volume
473
Issue
5
Pages
1537 - 1539
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