US Food and Drug Administration Clearance of Moderate‐Risk Otolaryngologic Devices via the 510(k) Process, 1997‐2016
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Rathi VK, Wang B, Ross JS, Downing NS, Kesselheim AS, Gray ST. Clinical Evidence Supporting US Food and Drug Administration Premarket Approval of High‐Risk Otolaryngologic Devices, 2000‐2014. Otolaryngology 2017, 156: 285-288. PMID: 28093943, DOI: 10.1177/0194599816684094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostapproval studiesPivotal studiesUS FoodPrimary effectiveness end pointAvailable FDA documentsEffectiveness end pointPivotal clinical studiesBenefit-risk assessmentCross-sectional analysisPremarket evidenceMedian durationClinical evidenceDrug Administration premarket approvalsOtolaryngologic diseaseMedian enrollmentClinical studiesHigh-risk medical devicesDrug AdministrationEnd pointHigh-risk devicesFDA documentsOne-thirdTwo-thirdsPremarket approvalFDA