Methodological comments: McFarlane et al.
نویسنده
چکیده
Does the McFarlane et al study provide a model for practical trials? Unfortunately, not. The methodological problems are here reviewed and used as a springboard to set out methodological criteria that might define such a model.
منابع مشابه
Comments on \'\'Detection of galactomannan in the bronchoalveolar lavage of high-risk patients with invasive aspergillosis admitted at the intensive care unit\'\' by Khodavaisy et al.
Comments on ''Detection of galactomannan in the bronchoalveolar lavage of high-risk patients with invasive aspergillosis admitted at the intensive care unit'' by Khodavaisy et al. AWT-SEP AWT-SEP AWT-SEP AWT-SEP AWT-SEP AWT-SEP Galactomannan in bronchoalveolar lavage for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis We rea...
متن کاملSHORT COMMUNICATION OPPOSITE ACTIONS OF THE ANTHOZOAN NEUROPEPTIDE Antho-RNamide ON ANTAGONISTIC MUSCLE GROUPS IN SEA ANEMONES
Coelenterates are generally assumed to be primitive animals with simple nervous systems. We believe, however, that in at least one group, the sea anemones, the nervous system is in reality rather complex, a view supported by the growing number of neuropeptides recently extracted from these animals (Grimmelikhuijzen et al. 1990a,b). Three of these peptides (Antho-RFamide and the Antho-RWamides I...
متن کاملSome Notes on Critical Appraisal of Prevalence Studies; Comment on: “The Development of a Critical Appraisal Tool for Use in Systematic Reviews Addressing Questions of Prevalence”
Decisions in healthcare should be based on information obtained according to the principles of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM). An increasing number of systematic reviews are published which summarize the results of prevalence studies. Interpretation of the results of these reviews should be accompanied by an appraisal of the methodological quality of the included data and studies. The critical a...
متن کاملComments on "Study of Bacterial Contamination of Mobile Phones and Stethoscopes in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit"
This letter is regarding the article by Daoudi et al. entitled "Study of bacterial contamination of mobile phones and stethoscopes in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit" published in International Journal of Pediatrics DOI: 10.22038/IJP.2017.25504.2170 (1). The authors have evaluated the microbial contamination of mobile phones and stethoscopes used by medical and paramedical staff. They reported tha...
متن کاملIs Domestic Violence Related to Early Child Mortality? Evidence from North India
Introduction Studies have showed that domestic violence does not stop during pregnancy(Norton et al. 1995), and may be even aggravated or initiated(Webster, Sweett and Stolz 1994). The adverse consequences of violence during pregnancy on birth outcomes have been well documented(Newberger et al. 1992; Petersen et al. 1997). These studies, however, predominately examined the effect of domestic vi...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
- Schizophrenia bulletin
دوره 41 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015