Frequency of Misinterpretation of Inconclusive Noninferiority Trials: The Case of the Laparoscopic vs Open Resection for Rectal Cancer Trials.
cross_sectional · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 30267066.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.3222 and PMC identifier 6439854.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
This cross-sectional analysis of 71 articles discussing the ACOSOG Z6051 and ALaCaRT trials of laparoscopic vs open resection for rectal cancer evaluates the frequency of misinterpretation of these inconclusive trials and determines whether interpretations were concordant with the findings of the primary studies.
Medical subject headings
- Data Interpretation, Statistical
- Equivalence Trials as Topic
- Laparoscopy
- Rectal Neoplasms