Publications by authors named "E Armagan Koza"
The strength of a systematic review hinges in large part on the quality of evidence it appraises. Observational studies, including cohort studies and case series, are positioned lower on the hierarchy of evidence, with cohort studies typically higher than case series. The often subtle differences between these study designs may lead to misclassification and can impact the strength of recommendations derived from such data.
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- The FDA regulates medical devices to make sure they are safe and work well before they can be sold.
- A survey was done to understand how the FDA's Medical Devices Advisory Committee makes decisions and what could be improved.
- Out of 92 panel members, most were men and white, and many thought the information from the FDA was fair and that important trials were often designed well.
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- A study was conducted to analyze how often dermatologic surgeons face challenges in identifying the locations of skin cancer tumors before surgery.
- Out of over 17,000 cases, only 0.60% involved uncertain sites, with these cases more common in older, male patients who had biopsies done over a month prior.
- Surgeons commonly used various methods to confirm tumor locations, achieving success in identifying 82% of these uncertain sites, while some surgeries were delayed, especially for non-facial tumors.