title: Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to use an article on economic analysis.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Outcomes Research Centre, the Department of Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thoma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sprague
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tandan
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003657:Decision Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D016239:MEDLINE; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics*; D016896:Treatment Outcome