External validity of a randomised controlled trial on the treatment of severe infections caused by MRSA.

Title : External validity of a randomised controlled trial on the treatment of severe infections caused by MRSA

Source : PubMed
ID : 26362666
Authors : Paul M, Bronstein E, Yahav D, Goldberg E, Bishara J, Leibovici L
Year : 2015
Disease Category : Infection
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) : Yes
Trial participants v.s. non-participants (excluded by the trial, or eligible but non-randomized) : Yes
Real-world data sources : We compared patient characteristics, infection characteristics and outcomes for patients included in the RCT versus those excluded
Target Population Data Type Levels : Trial