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Overall prognosis as the primary criterion of outcome in a clinical trial.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6641236     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In a randomized trial on premature infants, with follow-up to 1 year of age only, the goal is to identify which one among the compared strategies of intervention affords the best outcome throughout life. This requires the assessment of lifetime prognosis at the end of follow-up as the primary criterion of outcome. Moreover, with the treatments potentially influencing a variety of organ systems, it is necessary to combine their separate prospects into an overall prognosis as a basis for identifying the preferable mode of intervention. The development of the scheme of rating overall prognosis posed considerable challenges, in theory as well as in application.
Authors:
O S Miettinen; R C Ellison; G J Peckham; E N Kraybill; G L Breart; A S Nadas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Controlled clinical trials     Volume:  4     ISSN:  0197-2456     ISO Abbreviation:  Control Clin Trials     Publication Date:  1983 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-01-27     Completed Date:  1984-01-27     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8006242     Medline TA:  Control Clin Trials     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  227-37     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Clinical Trials as Topic*
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / physiopathology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Longevity
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Prognosis*
Quality of Life
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL23121/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS

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