Systematic Review and the External Validity of Randomized Controlled Trials in Lupus Nephritis

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the gold standard for assessing treatment efficacy. However, sampling bias can affect the generalization of results to routine clinical practice. Here we assessed whether patients with lupus nephritis (LN) seen in routine clinical practice would hav...

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Main Authors: Angela Pakozdi, Ravindra Rajakariar, Debasish Pyne, Andrea Cove-Smith, Muhammad Magdi Yaqoob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024917304400