Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of various types of scientific manuscripts and research designs, beginning with the most simple, but least persuasive (clinical observations, case reports and case series), and working to the least simple, but most persuasive (prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trials). Various strengths and weaknesses of these types of manuscripts are discussed. In order to be persuasive and to attempt to influence or change clinical practice, prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical trials are optimal.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Doing Research in Emergency and Acute Care |
| Subtitle of host publication | Making Order Out of Chaos |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Pages | 115-120 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118643440 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781118643488 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 6 2015 |
Keywords
- Bias
- Case reports
- Case series
- Case-Control studies
- Cohort studies
- Observational studies
- Randomization
- Randomized clinical trials
- Randomized control trials
- blinding