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Editorial
. 2012 Dec;35(12):714-7.
doi: 10.1002/clc.22066. Epub 2012 Nov 28.

The importance of matching language to type of evidence: avoiding the pitfalls of reporting outcomes data

Payal Kohli, Christopher P Cannon
Editorial

The importance of matching language to type of evidence: avoiding the pitfalls of reporting outcomes data

Payal Kohli et al. Clin Cardiol. 2012 Dec.

Abstract

Results from different types of clinical research studies provide different types of evidence for evaluating the effects of a new drug or intervention. For this reason, it is important to recognize this phenomenon during reporting and to choose appropriate language to match the type of study that was done, because this can become critical to the interpretation and application of the results in clinical practice. In this article, we aim to highlight this issue through a series of examples and provide some guidance on what the appropriate language for different types of studies should be.

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