Statistical evaluation of learning curve effects in surgical trials.
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in surgery have been impeded by concerns that improvements in the technical performance of a new technique over time (a "learning curve") may distort comparisons. The statistical assessment of learning curves in trials has received little attention. In t...
Main Authors: | Cook, J, Ramsay, C, Fayers, P |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2004
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