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Database research in Australia: time to dredge up some action
Author(s) -
Jones G.,
Cicuttini F. M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01460.x
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical trial , randomized controlled trial , agency (philosophy) , intensive care medicine , food and drug administration , rofecoxib , database , risk analysis (engineering) , surgery , pathology , computer science , philosophy , biochemistry , chemistry , epistemology , cyclooxygenase , enzyme
Decisions on whether to use a particular medication for\uda specific condition are based on several factors. In general,\udthe best evidence comes fromsuitably powered randomized\udcontrolled trials and/or meta-analyses if there are multiple\udtrials. However, although these trials provide strong evidence\udof efficacy, they are often criticized because of several\udwell-recognized limitations