Background: To address concerns about the quality of reporting of randomized controlled
trials, and the potential for biased treatment effects in poorly reported trials, medical journals …

Introduction Comparative effectiveness research (CER) seeks to inform clinical decisions
between alternate treatment strategies using data that reflects real patient populations and …

Background: The use of dopamine agonists (DAs) for the treatment of restless legs
syndrome (RLS) has been assessed in numerous randomized clinical trials (RCTs) …

Summary The Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials
(IMMPACT) recommendations for core domains and measures of outcome in clinical trials …

In 1980, Altman wrote that misuse of statistics in medical research was unethical (Altman,
1980). This article was the first of many, written to improve the standard of statistical analysis …

Background: Evidence-based medicine is the synthesis of clinical expertise, best available
clinical evidence, and patient values to provide optimal health outcomes. A scant number of …

In July, 2005, Lancet editors wrote that “we will require authors of clinical trials submitted to
The Lancet to include a clear summary of previous research findings, and to explain how …

Kaufkraftparität Die Kaufkraftparität bietet die Möglichkeit eines intervalutarischen
Vergleichs verschiedener Länder oder Wirtschaftsräume. Kohortenstudie In einer …

Objective The objective of this study was to identify core journals in physical therapy by
identifying those that publish the most randomized controlled trials of physical therapy …

Globally, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a significant source of morbidity
and disproportionately impact the health of women and children. The number of randomized …