Evidence-based methods to improve anaesthesia and intensive care.
This review concerns the application of the methods of clinical epidemiology to problems in anaesthesia and intensive care. It explores the quality of evidence to guide clinical decision-making and health policy provided by experimental and various non-experimental research designs. Ten recent publications in anaesthesia and intensive care are analysed to provide relevant examples.
Rigg
J R
JR
Department of Public Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia. jrarigg@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
Jamrozik
K
K
Myles
P S
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