Open AccessStatistical Fragility of Surgical Clinical Trials in Orthopaedic Trauma
Author(s) -
Lynn Ann Forrester,
Kyle McCormick,
Lisa Bonsignore-Opp,
Liana J. Tedesco,
Eric S Baranek,
Eugene Jang,
Wakenda K. Tyler
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons. global research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.358
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2474-7661
DOI - 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-20-00197
Subject(s) - fragility , medicine , orthopedic surgery , surgery , chemistry
The Fragility Index (FI) and the Fragility Quotient (FQ) are powerful statistical tools that can aid clinicians in assessing clinical trial results. The purpose of this study was to use the FI and FQ to evaluate the statistical robustness of widely cited surgical clinical trials in orthopaedic trauma.