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Editorial
. 2015 Jun:18:159-62.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.04.071. Epub 2015 Apr 29.

Evidence-based surgery: The obstacles and solutions

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Evidence-based surgery: The obstacles and solutions

Abdul-Wahed Nasir Meshikhes. Int J Surg. 2015 Jun.
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Abstract

Surgeons are often accused of lagging behind their medical colleagues in embracing evidence based medicine and utilizing new research tools to conducting high quality randomized controlled trials. Although there has been a noticeable improvement in the quantity and quality of high quality studies in surgical journals, the widespread practice of evidence based surgery is still poor. Unlike evidence based medicine, the practice of evidence based surgery is hampered by inherent problems and obstacles. This article reviews these difficulties and the limitations of randomized controlled trials in surgical practice. It also outlines some solutions that may help remedy this ongoing problem.

Keywords: Evidence based medicine; Evidence based surgery; Randomized controlled trial; Surgical technique.

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