A proposed method for using a reimbursement moratorium to encourage recruitment for a randomized study of carotid endarterectomy.
As indicated by Barnett, Plum and Walton, a definitive clinical trial to resolve the issue of the effectiveness of carotid endarterectomy is clearly needed. A proposal to foster such a trial, through a moratorium on third-party reimbursement other than for randomized patients, has herein been presented.
D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D011897:Random Allocation; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States