Pilot randomized controlled trials in the orthopaedic surgery literature: a systematic review

Abstract Background The primary objective of this systematic review is to examine the characteristics of pilot randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the orthopaedic surgery literature, including the proportion framed as feasibility trials and those that lead to definitive RCTs. This review aim to a...

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Main Authors: Bijal Desai, Veeral Desai, Shivani Shah, Archita Srinath, Amr Saleh, Nicole Simunovic, Andrew Duong, Sheila Sprague, Mohit Bhandari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
RCT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2337-7