Why Most Clinical Research Is Not Useful.
expert_opinion · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27328301.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002049 and PMC identifier 4915619.
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Abstract
John Ioannidis argues that problem base, context placement, information gain, pragmatism, patient centeredness, value for money, feasibility, and transparency define useful clinical research. He suggests most clinical research is not useful and reform is overdue.
Medical subject headings
- Biomedical Research