Unattainable equipoise in randomized controlled trials: staff views of a feasibility study of surgical treatments for segmental tibial fractures

Unattainable equipoise in randomized controlled trials: staff views of a feasibility study of surgical treatments for segmental tibial fractures

Aims: To explore staff experiences of a multicentre pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing intramedullary nails and circular frame external fixation for segmental tibial fractures. Methods: A purposeful sample of 19 staff (nine surgeons) involved in the study participated in an interview....

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Main Authors: Emma Elizabeth Phelps, Elizabeth Tutton, Matthew Costa, Caroline Hing, On behalf of the STIFF-F research collaborators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2021-07-01
Series:Bone & Joint Open
Subjects:
qualitative research
interviews
equipoise
trial
segmental tibial fracture
trauma
Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.27.BJO-2021-0055.R1

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https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.27.BJO-2021-0055.R1

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