Responder analysis for pain relief and numbers needed to treat in a meta-analysis of etoricoxib osteoarthritis trials: bridging a gap between clinical trials and clinical practice
Background: Population mean changes from clinical trials are difficult to apply to individuals in clinical practice. Responder analysis may be better, but need validating for levels of response and treatment duration. Methods: The numbers of patients with pain relief over baseline (≥15%, ≥30%, ≥50%,...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2010
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