Open AccessReal‐World Evidence in Oncology: Opportunities and Limitations
Author(s) -
Di Maio Massimo,
Perrone Francesco,
Conte Pierfranco
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0647
Subject(s) - medicine , real world evidence , clinical oncology , strengths and weaknesses , radiation oncology , medline , oncology , intensive care medicine , medical physics , cancer , philosophy , epistemology , radiation therapy , political science , law
The analysis of real‐world evidence to answer clinical and policy‐relevant questions in the field of oncology has gained increased interest in recent years. This article highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the use of real‐world evidence in cancer care.