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Surgery and the randomised controlled trial: past, present and future

M J Solomon1, R S McLeod

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Sydney, NSW.

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|November 6, 1998
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Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) offer the highest quality evidence for medical interventions. However, few surgical studies utilize RCTs due to challenges in training, funding, and patient recruitment, necessitating alternative designs or improved support for RCTs.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical research methodology
  • Surgical evidence-based practice

Background:

  • Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard for evaluating medical and surgical interventions.
  • High-quality RCTs are crucial for evidence-based decision-making in healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of RCTs in surgical research.
  • To identify barriers to conducting surgical RCTs.
  • To propose strategies for improving the quality and quantity of surgical RCTs.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of the inherent strengths of RCTs (prospective definition, blinding, unbiased selection).
  • Analysis of common challenges in surgical RCT design and execution.
  • Exploration of alternative research designs when RCTs are not feasible.

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Main Results:

  • Few surgical studies are designed as high-quality RCTs.
  • Barriers include lack of surgeon training/desire, inadequate funding, consent issues, and insufficient patient numbers.
  • Alternative designs like prospective matched-pair trials may be necessary.

Conclusions:

  • Improving surgical RCTs requires surgeon education in research methods and increased funding.
  • Mandatory evaluation of new surgical techniques before widespread adoption is recommended.
  • Enhancing the quality and number of surgical RCTs is essential for advancing patient care.