Journal article
Outcomes Assessment in Fracture Healing Trials: A Primer
Abstract
The measurement of clinical outcomes in trauma research is often problematic in that it is subjective and currently no feasible gold standard evaluation is available. Consequently, observed trial results are partly dependent on which outcome measure is used. Precise and useful estimates of treatment effects can only be obtained when using reliable, valid, and responsive instruments for measuring fracture healing. This overview outlines the …
Authors
Kooistra BW; Sprague S; Bhandari M; Schemitsch EH
Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vol. 24, No. Supplement 1, pp. s71–s75
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
3 2010
DOI
10.1097/bot.0b013e3181ca3fbd
ISSN
0890-5339