Composite outcomes in cardiovascular research: a survey of randomized trials.

BACKGROUND: Composite end points are common in clinical trials. OBJECTIVE: To describe how composite outcomes are used, constructed, and reported in cardiovascular trials and to evaluate the contribution of individual end points to the composite estimate of effect in those trials. DESIGN: Review of...

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Main Authors: Lim, E, Brown, A, Helmy, A, Mussa, S, Altman, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008