Insurance data can help fill gaps between longer medical trials for patients up against the clock

Randomized clinical trials remain the gold standard for establishing a medication's effects, producing the evidence by which ...
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Laparoscopic Versus Open Hemihepatectomy: The ORANGE II PLUS Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

To compare outcomes after laparoscopic versus open major liver resection (hemihepatectomy) mainly for primary or metastatic cancer. The primary outcome measure was time to functional recovery.
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Patient-Centered Placement Matching of Alcohol-Dependent Patients Based on a Standardized Intake Assessment: Primary Outcomes of an Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Placement matching guidelines are promising means to optimize patient-centered care and to match patients’ treatment needs. Despite considerable research regarding placement matching ...
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Efficacy of a new injury prevention programme (FUNBALL) in young male football (soccer) players: a cluster-randomised controlled trial

Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of a new multicomponent, exercise-based injury prevention programme in football players 13–19 years old. Methods Two-arm cluster-randomised controlled trial with ...