Fleischer AE, Albright RH. Prospective Surgical Cohort Analysis.
Clin Podiatr Med Surg 2024;
41:281-290. [PMID:
38388125 DOI:
10.1016/j.cpm.2023.07.005]
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Abstract
A well-conducted prospective cohort study has the potential to change the way in which surgeons practice. However, not all are equal. In this article, we provide many of the tools needed to critically appraise this powerful study design. We advocate for using a 3-step approach that centers on understanding the study's generalizability, results, and validity. We illustrate how this process is applied into practice regularly at our hospital section's journal club sessions.
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