Follow-up definitions in clinical orthopaedic research: a systematic review

Aims: The follow-up interval of a study represents an important aspect that is frequently mentioned in the title of the manuscript. Authors arbitrarily define whether the follow-up of their study is short-, mid-, or long-term. There is no clear consensus in that regard and definitions show a large r...

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Main Authors: Sufian S. Ahmad, Lorenz Hoos, Carsten Perka, Ulrich Stöckle, Karl F. Braun, Christian Konrads
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2021-05-01
Series:Bone & Joint Open
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Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.25.BJO-2021-0007.R1