Mommaerts MY, Foster ME, Gundlach KKH. How to do clinical research in cranio-maxillo-facial surgery.
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2011;
40:97-102. [PMID:
21640598 DOI:
10.1016/j.jcms.2011.03.021]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2011] [Revised: 03/25/2011] [Accepted: 03/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Not many randomised controlled trials are published in surgical journals, especially those on maxillo-facial surgery. There appears to be some uncertainty on how to perform such studies. Accordingly this paper offers some information on how to plan, pursue and publish a well conducted case-control study, or the more powerful randomised control trial.
RESULT
The main section describes how to define a relevant clinical question, and a research protocol, the way to implement the study, and it helps to find funding for such research. It also explains the various study designs, gives a very short introduction to statistics and on how to appraise the results achieved, and it advises on writing and submitting the resultant manuscript.
CONCLUSION
This paper offers a guide for young colleagues who wish to perform a study, write a paper and achieve publication in one of our leading speciality journals.
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