What type of clinical evidence is needed to assess medical devices?

The objective of this mini-review is to discuss the role of real-world studies as a source of clinical evidence when experimental studies, such as randomised controlled trials (RCTs), are not available. Waiting for RCT evidence when the technology is diffusing could be anti-economical, inefficient f...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rosanna Tarricone, Paola Roberta Boscolo, Patrizio Armeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2016-09-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/25/141/259.full