Clinical Trial Research
Study findings from University of Wisconsin provide new insights into clinical trial research
Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, November 7th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Randomized controlled trials of the treatment of lumbar disk herniation: 1983-2007' have been presented. "Randomized controlled trials are considered to provide the strongest data regarding the relative benefits of treatment alternatives for medical conditions. Uncertainty persists regarding the optimal treatment of patients with symptomatic lumbar disk herniation," investigators in the United States report.
"Five randomized controlled trials were published between 1983 and 2007 that compared lumbar diskectomy with nonsurgical treatment. The studies enrolled more than 1,000 patients. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were generally similar, but there...
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