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Informing Clinical Practice in Nephrology: The Role of RCTs

Informing Clinical Practice in Nephrology: The Role of RCTs

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Medical Reference

ISBN10: 3319348205
ISBN13: 9783319348209
Publisher: Springer
Published: Oct 7 2016
Pages: 243
Weight: 1.29
Height: 0.54 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English

Historically, clinical decisions in renal medicine have been challenged by the scarce availability of robust supportive evidence. Not only are the number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in Nephrology the third lowest amongst the medical specialties but in many instances the trials themselves are of poor quality. In addition, practice has been further influenced by extrapolation from the outcomes of general population clinical trials which exclude renal patients. The difference between the ideal trial participant and real complex cases encountered in daily practice is well recognized and further compounded in renal patients with complex pathophysiology - this ultimately makes decision making in this subset of patients a real challenge. Recently, there has been a growing interest in conducting well designed RCTs in different areas of renal medicine. However, though clinical guidelines are helpful in providing the clinicians with a frame of best available evidence for a clinicalcondition, it denies the unique nature of each individual patient.

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