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. 2002 Jun 15;324(7351):1448-51.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7351.1448.

Randomised trials in surgery: problems and possible solutions

Peter McCulloch¹, Irving Taylor, Mitsuru Sasako, Bryony Lovett, Damian Griffin

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PMID: 12065273
PMCID: PMC1123389
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.324.7351.1448

Review

Randomised trials in surgery: problems and possible solutions

Peter McCulloch et al. BMJ. 2002.

. 2002 Jun 15;324(7351):1448-51.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7351.1448.

Authors

Peter McCulloch¹, Irving Taylor, Mitsuru Sasako, Bryony Lovett, Damian Griffin

Affiliation

¹ Academic Unit of Surgery, University of Liverpool, Clinical Sciences Centre, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool L9 7AL. petermcculloch@cs.com

PMID: 12065273
PMCID: PMC1123389
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.324.7351.1448

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Randomised trials in surgery. Integrated approach is needed.
Madhok R, Handoll HH. Madhok R, et al. BMJ. 2002 Sep 21;325(7365):658. doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7365.658/a. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12242186 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Randomised trials in surgery. Employment of academic and evidence based surgeons and epidemiologists may be the answer.
Bridgman S, Maffulli N. Bridgman S, et al. BMJ. 2002 Sep 21;325(7365):658. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12269324 No abstract available.

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