title: Interpretation of the literature on endoscopic hemostasis.
abstract: This article discusses the essential features of a well-designed clinical therapeutic trial to aid the clinician in his or her interpretation of the large number of papers available on the subject of endoscopic hemostasis. A thorough understanding of the variations in the study methodology can then be used to select the highest quality studies of endoscopic hemostasis for use in their practice.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California 95817, USA.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Romano
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome