title: Application of the IDEAL framework to robotic urologic surgery.
abstract: The IDEAL recommendations provide stage-specific guidance to address the unique challenges of surgical research. They are highly applicable to questions about the appropriate use of robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery in urology by providing concrete guidance on how to assess its comparative effectiveness and safety.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dahm
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Art
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sedrakyan
authors.affiliation: Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. Electronic address: Peter.mcculloch@nds.ox.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McCulloch
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards*; D018795:Device Approval; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods