title: Management of Acute Appendicitis, Comparative Effectiveness Research, and the Nuances of Study Design-Reply.
authors.affiliation: Center for Surgical Outcomes Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio2Department of Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Minneci
authors.affiliation: Center for Surgical Outcomes Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio2Department of Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Katherine J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Deans
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis; D057186:Comparative Effectiveness Research; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design