title: [Recommendations for the clinical evaluation of results in the biomedical literature].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital General de Castellón, Castellón de la Plana, Avda. Benicàssim s/n, Castellón, Spain. escrig_vicsos@gva.es
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Escrig-Sos
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martínez-Ramos
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villegas-Cánovas
authors.forename: Juan Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Miralles-Tena
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rivadulla-Serrano
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Daroca-José
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards