Examining the empirical evidence for IDEAL 2b studies: the effects of preceding prospective collaborative cohort studies on the quality and impact of subsequent randomized controlled trials of surgical innovations – protocol for a systematic review and case–control analysis
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in surgery face methodological challenges, which often result in low quality or failed trials. The Idea, Development, Exploration, Assessment and Long-term (IDEAL) framework proposes preliminary prospective collaborative cohort studies with specific properties (ID...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-10-01
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Series: | BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies |
Online Access: | https://sit.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000120.full |