title: Cranial nerve palsy should not be included within a primary composite endpoint in carotid surgery trials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands. Electronic address: G.J.deBorst-2@umcutrecht.nl.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: de Borst
mesh_terms: D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D023381:Endpoint Determination; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012107:Research Design; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome