IDEAL framework for surgical innovation 2: observational studies in the exploration and assessment stages.

The IDEAL framework describes the stages of evaluation for surgical innovations. This paper considers the role of observational studies in the exploration and assessment stages. At the exploration stage, the surgical intervention is usually more widely used, and observational studies should collect...

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Main Authors: Ergina, P, Barkun, J, McCulloch, P, Cook, J, Altman, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2013