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Editorial
. 2014 Jul;96-B(7):853-4.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.96B7.34109.

Standardised effect sizes in clinical research: how to compare shoulder surgeons with hip surgeons

N Parsons  1 , X L Griffin  2 , D Stengel  3 , R Carey Smith  4 , D C Perry  2 , M L Costa
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Standardised effect sizes in clinical research: how to compare shoulder surgeons with hip surgeons

N Parsons et al. Bone Joint J. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

The Bone & Joint Journal provides the latest evidence to guide the clinical practice of orthopaedic surgeons. The benefits of one intervention compared with another are presented using outcome measures; some may be specific to a limb or joint and some are more general health-related quality of life measures. Readers will be familiar with many of these outcome measures and will be able to judge the relative benefits of different interventions when measured using the same outcome tool; for example, different treatments for pain in the knee measured using a particular knee score. But, how should readers compare outcomes between different clinical areas using different outcome measures? This article explores the use of standardised effect sizes.

Keywords: Effect sizes.

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