How to perform a real world clinical study of surgery
Hu, J.; Zhang, W.
Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 22(1): 30-34
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 1671-0274 PMID: 30703791 Document Number: 697903
With the development of the methodology of clinical trials and the appearance of medical big data, the real-world study (RWS) presents its unique advantages, plays a role in clinical practice and research, and its importance is more and more recognized by scholars in recent years. In surgical research field, due to the specificity of surgical diseases and operational procedures, confounding factors and risk of bias are greatly higher than those of traditional medications. Therefore, using unique advantages of the RWS to solve the actual clinical problem in surgical field is the main goal of performing surgical RWS. This article will systematically elucidate how to perform the surgical RWS and the special matters of concern in carrying out surgical RWS.