Similarities and differences between study designs in short‐ and long‐term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open low anterior resection for rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized, case‐matched, and cohort studies
Abstract Aim Randomized controlled trials (RCT) are the gold standard in surgical research, and case‐matched studies, such as studies with propensity score matching, are expected to serve as an alternative to RCT. Both study designs have been used to investigate the potential superiority of laparosc...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2021-03-01
|
| Series: | Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12409 |