Insight into performing a retrospective cohort study : outcomes after treatment for rectal cancer /

Clinical research in medicine can take many forms. Although randomized controlled trials remain the gold standard, well-designed and conducted observational studies, such as retrospective cohort studies, can provide good quality, clinically relevant data and can often be less time-consuming to set u...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	O'Connell, Lauren (Author), Creavin, Ben (Author), Winter, Des (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health, 2020.
Series:	SAGE Research Methods Cases : Medicine and Health.
Subjects:	Clinical trials > Case studies. Rectum > Cancer > Treatment > Case studies. Études cliniques > Études de cas. Clinical trials. Rectum > Cancer > Treatment. Case studies.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Clinical research in medicine can take many forms. Although randomized controlled trials remain the gold standard, well-designed and conducted observational studies, such as retrospective cohort studies, can provide good quality, clinically relevant data and can often be less time-consuming to set up and run than a randomized controlled trial. This case study provides an insight into conducting a retrospective cohort study in a university hospital--some potential pitfalls which may be encountered and a brief overview of the data analysis involved.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781529731163 152973116X