Management of Acute Appendicitis, Comparative Effectiveness Research, and the Nuances of Study Design-Reply

Affiliations

¹ Center for Surgical Outcomes Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio2Department of Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.

Comment

Peter C Minneci et al. JAMA Surg. 2016.

. 2016 Aug 1;151(8):784-5.

doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0478.

¹ Center for Surgical Outcomes Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio2Department of Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.

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Effectiveness of Patient Choice in Nonoperative vs Surgical Management of Pediatric Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis.
Minneci PC, Mahida JB, Lodwick DL, Sulkowski JP, Nacion KM, Cooper JN, Ambeba EJ, Moss RL, Deans KJ. Minneci PC, et al. JAMA Surg. 2016 May 1;151(5):408-15. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.4534. JAMA Surg. 2016. PMID: 26676711
Management of Acute Appendicitis, Comparative Effectiveness Research, and the Nuances of Study Design.
Drake FT. Drake FT. JAMA Surg. 2016 Aug 1;151(8):783-4. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0477. JAMA Surg. 2016. PMID: 27074110 No abstract available.