Abstract:
:Comparative effectiveness research represents the kind of research that arguably more directly affects clinical practice and policy. It includes observational studies, clinical trials, and systematic syntheses of existing literature. In this commentary, I argue for the ongoing and critical role of randomization in comparative effectiveness, noting the key differences between practical and explanatory trials.
journal_name
Stat Medjournal_title
Statistics in medicineauthors
Lauer MSdoi
10.1002/sim.5400subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-11-10 00:00:00pages
3051-3issue
25eissn
0277-6715issn
1097-0258journal_volume
31pub_type
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