Are clinical trials in rheumatoid arthritis generalizable to routine practice? A re-evaluation of trial entry criteria.

Title : Are clinical trials in rheumatoid arthritis generalizable to routine practice? A re-evaluation of trial entry criteria

Source : PubMed
ID : 15705630
Authors : Kingsley, G. H.; Khoshaba, B.; Smith, C. M.; Choy, E. H.; Scott, D. L
Year : 2005
Disease Category : Musculoskeletal disease
Focused Population : Not Specified
Priori/Posteriori : Priori
Single-study Generalibility? : Multiple
Score/Non-Score : Non-score
Tutorial/Method : Review the eligibility criteria of trilas on rheumatoid arthritis
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 data
Target Population Data Type Levels : Hospital
Descriptive Statistics : Yes