2013
Study Design and “Evidence” in Patient-oriented Research
Concato J. Study Design and “Evidence” in Patient-oriented Research. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2013, 187: 1167-1172. PMID: 23725613, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201303-0521oe.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized trialsObservational studyPatient-oriented researchStudy designCritical care literatureEvidence-based medicineGeneral medicalCause-effect associationClinical careGold standard statusComparative effectivenessEvidence baseTrialsCare literatureIndividual studiesPatientsStudy resultsResearch designStudyMethodological designCareEvidence approach
2010
Observational Methods in Comparative Effectiveness Research
Concato J, Lawler EV, Lew RA, Gaziano JM, Aslan M, Huang GD. Observational Methods in Comparative Effectiveness Research. The American Journal Of Medicine 2010, 123: e16-e23. PMID: 21184862, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComparative effectiveness researchObservational studyGroup of patientsVeterans Health AdministrationEffectiveness researchSpecific medical conditionsPatient-oriented researchCorresponding study designPatient populationTreatment optionsMedical conditionsHealth AdministrationStudy designMedical ailmentsIndividual studiesAvailable optionsPatientsRCTsOptionsProminent featureStudyAdministrationTrials