Comparable outcomes among trial and nontrial participants in a clinical trial of antibiotics for childhood pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study.

Title : Comparable outcomes among trial and nontrial participants in a clinical trial of antibiotics for childhood pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study

Source : PubMed
ID : 29097339
Authors : Agweyu A1, Oliwa J2, Gathara D2, Muinga N2, Allen E3, Lilford RJ4, English M5
Year : 2018
Disease Category : Respiratory diseases
Focused Population : Children
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) : Yes
Trial participants v.s. non-participants (excluded by the trial, or eligible but non-randomized) : Yes
Real-world data sources : six Kenyan public hospitals
Target Population Data Type Levels : Hospital