title: Randomized controlled trials in surgery: comic opera no more?
authors.forename: Neal F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Kassell
authors.forename: Aaron S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Dumont
mesh_terms: D023381:Endpoint Determination; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017712:Peer Review, Research / Q000592:standards*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D013903:Thoracic Surgery