Open AccessWhat every urologist should know about surgical trials Part I: Are the results valid?
Author(s) -
Sohail Bajammal,
Mohit Bhandari,
Philipp Dahm
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.42606
Subject(s) - blinding , medicine , critical appraisal , psychological intervention , randomized controlled trial , intervention (counseling) , internal validity , external validity , quality (philosophy) , evidence based medicine , alternative medicine , nursing , surgery , social psychology , psychology , philosophy , epistemology , pathology
Surgical interventions have inherent benefits and associated risks. Before implementing a new therapy, we should ascertain the benefits and risks of the therapy, and assure ourselves that the resources consumed in the intervention will not be exorbitant.