Open AccessUser's guide to the orthopaedic literature: How to use an article about a randomized trial?
Author(s) -
Brian Chan,
Bernd Robioneck,
Anders Joensson
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.40246
Subject(s) - blinding , medicine , randomized controlled trial , critical appraisal , randomization , limiting , orthopedic surgery , medical physics , alternative medicine , clinical trial , physical therapy , surgery , pathology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Randomized trials, when well conducted, sit atop the hierachy of evidence. By limiting bias through randomization, concealment and blinding, surgeons can conduct high quality trials in orthopaedic surgery. The current article provides an easy, practical approach to critical appraisal of a randomized trial in orthopaedic surgery.