Potential consequences for recruitment, power, and external validity of requirements for additional risk factors for eligibility in randomized controlled trials in secondary prevention of stroke.

Title : Potential consequences for recruitment, power, and external validity of requirements for additional risk factors for eligibility in randomized controlled trials in secondary prevention of stroke

Source : CINAHL
ID : 16339480
Authors : Howard SC; Algra A; Warlow CP; Rothwell PM; Howard, Sally C; Algra, Ale; Warlow, Charles P; Rothwell, Peter M
Year : 2006
Disease Category : Cardiovascular diseases
Focused Population : Not Specified
Priori/Posteriori : Priori
Single-study Generalibility? : Multiple
Score/Non-Score : Non-score
Tutorial/Method : Evaluate the eligibility criteria in stroke prevention trials.
Compared general demographic and patient characteristics : No
Compared disease-specific clinical characteristics : No
Compared adverse events : No
Compared outcomes/treatment effect (including survival) : No
Real-world data sources : hospital patients
Target Population Data Type Levels : Hospital
Descriptive Statistics : Yes