Abstract
Clinical research to assess alternative medical or surgical treatments in coronary artery diseases can be classified as observational and experimental research based on the assignment of exposures (e.g., treatments). This chapter briefly describes the design and statistical analysis of observational studies and randomized clinical trials. Advantage and disadvantage of each study design are described.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Translational Research in Coronary Artery Disease |
Subtitle of host publication | Pathophysiology to Treatment |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 215-221 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128023853 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Advantage
- Disadvantage
- Observational studies
- Randomized clinical trials
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine