Journal article
The Role of the Randomized Controlled Trial in Plastic Surgery
Abstract
This article discusses the role of the randomized controlled trial (RCT) in plastic surgery. There are unique challenges in the execution of an RCT in plastic surgery, including: (1) surgical equipoise, (2) the surgical learning curve, (3) differential care, (4) randomization, (5) concealment, (6) expertise-based design, (7) blinding, (8) intention-to-treat analysis, (9) loss to follow-up, and (10) treatment effect and implications for sample …
Authors
Thoma A; Sprague S; Temple C; Archibald S
Journal
Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 275–284
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.cps.2007.10.011
ISSN
0094-1298