Journal article
How to increase the value of randomised trials in COPD research
Abstract
Methodological criteria that increase the validity of randomised trials are often not considered in respiratory research, even in large chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) trials. We describe four important aspects in the design, analysis and reporting of randomised trials, selected based on their relevance to current COPD research and based on our judgments of importance for researchers and users of the literature. First, to optimally …
Authors
Puhan MA; Schünemann HJ
Journal
European Respiratory Journal, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 552–558
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Publication Date
9 2009
DOI
10.1183/09031936.00095408
ISSN
0903-1936