Evidence-based medicine and drug-eluting stents
O'Dwyer, J.
Medical Device Technology 15(4): 34-37
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 1048-6690 PMID: 15303564 Document Number: 567025
Successful implementation of evidence-based medicine in the development of high-risk medical devices requires a methodical scientific approach. However, even when research evidence is available from randomised controlled studies, it can be difficult to translate clinical evidence into regulatory and clinical decisions. Drug-eluting stents are used as an example to illustrate this principle.