The dangers of "cross-trial" and "cross-retrospective experience" comparisons: examples employing data in the peer-reviewed ovarian cancer literature.
Markman
Maurie
M
Department of Gynecologic Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. mmarkman@mdanderson.org
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome