Randomized clinical trials of nonpharmacologic treatments
By: edited by Isabelle Boutron, Philippe Ravaud, David Moher
Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC biostatistics series -- 46; Chapman & Hall/CRC biostatistics series -- 46.
Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 387
ISBN-13: 9781420088014
Subjects: Research Design; Biomedical Research; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Statistical Data Interpretation; Methods
Description: "Nonpharmacological treatments include a wide variety of treatments such as surgery, technical procedures, implantable devices, nonimplantable devices, rehabilitation, psychoteherapy, and behavioral interventions. This book focuses on the methods of assessing nonpharmacological treatments, highlighting specific issues and discussing all possible design of trials. It provides practical examples to underline the issues and solutions in assessing nonpharmacological treatment in trials. Arguably the first book to exclusively explore this topic, it discusses various categories of treatments from surgical procedures to psychotherapy"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.