Design and analysis of longitudinal trials of antimicrobial use at the end of life: to give or not to give?

This perspective review considers analytic features of the design of a longitudinal trial regarding antimicrobial therapy in older terminal cancer patients receiving palliative care. We first overview antimicrobial use at the end of life; both the potential hazards and benefits. Antimicrobial prescr...

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Main Authors: Manisha Juthani-Mehta, Heather G. Allore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-02-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2042098618820210