Randomized patients in IBS research had different disease characteristics compared to eligible and recruited patients.

Title : Randomized patients in IBS research had different disease characteristics compared to eligible and recruited patients

Source : PubMed
ID : 18619799
Authors : Bijkerk CJ, Muris JW, Knottnerus JA, Hoes AW, de Wit NJ
Year : 2008
Disease Category : Digestive diseases
Focused Population : Not Specified
Priori/Posteriori : Posteriori
Single-study Generalibility? : Single
Score/Non-Score : Non-score
Tutorial/Method : NHANES_T2D
Compared general demographic and patient characteristics : Yes
Compared disease-specific clinical characteristics : Yes
Compared adverse events : No
Compared outcomes/treatment effect (including survival) : No
Trial participants v.s. non-participants (excluded by the trial, or eligible but non-randomized) : Yes
Real-world data sources : Trial recruitment data: randomized patients (n=193) nonrandomized eligible patients
Target Population Data Type Levels : Trial