[Recommendations for the clinical evaluation of results in the biomedical literature].
The assessment and interpretation of the results of a clinical study are a real challenge for the clinicians. In this paper we establish a general basis for a critical and reserved assessment of these, from the fundamental aspects of the design and statistics, as well as the application of the results to our own patients according to risk and benefit criteria. Main errors and the traps that should be avoided are emphasised.
Escrig-Sos
Javier
J
Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital General de Castellón, Castellón de la Plana, Avda. Benicàssim s/n, Castellón, Spain. escrig_vicsos@gva.es
Martínez-Ramos
David
D
Villegas-Cánovas
Carmen
C
Miralles-Tena
Juan Manuel
JM
Rivadulla-Serrano
Isabel
I
Daroca-José
José María
JM
D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards