Need for expertise based randomised controlled trials

BMJ. 2005 Jan 8;330(7482):88. doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7482.88.

Abstract

Surgical procedures are less likely to be rigorously evidence based than drug treatments because of difficulties with randomisation. Expertise based trials could be the way forward

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Clinical Competence*
  • Ethics, Medical
  • Feasibility Studies
  • General Surgery / standards
  • Humans
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / methods*
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / standards
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Specialization / standards