Design of interventional studies in thoracic surgery.
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Fitch, ZW; Deng, JZ; Yang, C-FJ; D'Amico, TA
Published in: J Thorac Dis
October 2017
Interventional studies differ from observational studies in that one or more specific interventions are evaluated. Randomized controlled trials remain the gold standard for interventional studies and can take different forms. In surgical studies, the three types of randomized controlled trials most commonly encountered are: (I) trials that compare two different medical treatments for patients undergoing surgery; (II) trials that evaluate two different surgical techniques and (III) studies that compare surgery vs. non-operative management. When an intervention is to be evaluated but a randomized controlled trial is not feasible, alternative interventional study designs may be considered.
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J Thorac Dis
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2072-1439
Publication Date
October 2017
Volume
9
Issue
10
Start / End Page
4114 / 4116
Location
China
Related Subject Headings
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
- 1103 Clinical Sciences
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Fitch, Z. W., Deng, J. Z., Yang, C.-F., & D’Amico, T. A. (2017). Design of interventional studies in thoracic surgery. J Thorac Dis, 9(10), 4114–4116. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2017.09.04
Fitch, Zachary W., John Z. Deng, Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, and Thomas A. D’Amico. “Design of interventional studies in thoracic surgery.” J Thorac Dis 9, no. 10 (October 2017): 4114–16. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2017.09.04.
Fitch ZW, Deng JZ, Yang C-FJ, D’Amico TA. Design of interventional studies in thoracic surgery. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Oct;9(10):4114–6.
Fitch, Zachary W., et al. “Design of interventional studies in thoracic surgery.” J Thorac Dis, vol. 9, no. 10, Oct. 2017, pp. 4114–16. Pubmed, doi:10.21037/jtd.2017.09.04.
Fitch ZW, Deng JZ, Yang C-FJ, D’Amico TA. Design of interventional studies in thoracic surgery. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Oct;9(10):4114–4116.
Published In
J Thorac Dis
DOI
ISSN
2072-1439
Publication Date
October 2017
Volume
9
Issue
10
Start / End Page
4114 / 4116
Location
China
Related Subject Headings
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
- 1103 Clinical Sciences