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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:2016
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original Articles: Cardiovascular

Invited commentary

William Anderson, PhD

21672 Montbury Dr, Lake Forest, CA 92630

(Email: wnilesanderson@aol.com).

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The clinical issue studied in the paper by Parolari and colleagues [1] presents interesting statistical challenges. The gold standard for comparing two clinical methodologies (linear and geometric reconstruction techniques in this instance) is an adequately powered randomized trial. Quite often there are not randomized trials of sufficient size, and the techniques of meta-analysis allow for combination of the results of smaller trials; the meta-analysis also allows for inclusion of results from multiple centers. Unfortunately, no combination of trial results can improve on the quality of the included trials; for this reason selection . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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