Validity, Significance, Strengths, Limitations, and Evidentiary Value of Real-World Clinical Data for Combination Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease: Comparison of Efficacy and Effectiveness Studies
Author(s) -
Alireza Atri,
Susan Rountree,
Oscar L. López,
Rachelle S. Doody
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
neurodegenerative diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.98
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1660-2862
pISSN - 1660-2854
DOI - 10.1159/000335156
Subject(s) - memantine , randomized controlled trial , medicine , observational study , placebo , disease , intensive care medicine , clinical psychology , dementia , alternative medicine , pathology
Randomized controlled efficacy trials (RCTs), the scientific gold standard, are required for regulatory approval of Alzheimer's disease (AD) interventions, yet provide limited information regarding real-world therapeutic effectiveness.
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