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Gastrointest Endosc
October 2024
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Division, Instituto D´Or de Pesquisa e Ensino, Hospital Vila Nova Star; Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
J Clin Epidemiol
December 2024
Pragmatic Evidence Lab, Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS), Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA. Electronic address:
Background And Objectives: Over half a century ago, the terms "pragmatic" and "explanatory" were introduced to biomedicine by Schwartz and Lellouch, presenting two distinct conceptual approaches to trial design. Today, we frequently say that there are pragmatic trials and there are explanatory trials. Pragmatic trials inform decision-making in practice, and explanatory trials aim to understand the mechanism of an intervention.
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October 2024
From the Departments of Radiology (A.A., A.B., J.M., D.R., P.R.) and Neuroradiology (P.V.), Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224; Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn (G.B.); and Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (K.V.).
The past decade has seen exponential advancements in molecular markers and the genetics of tumors, recognizing the limitations of conventional histopathology for grading, classification, and prognostication. Such advances have resulted in changes to classification systems, for example, with the incorporation of objective molecular and genetic information into the 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of central nervous system tumors. The fifth edition of the WHO classification of head and neck tumors (HN5) (beta online version, 2022) also introduced major changes based on molecular markers, including additions, deletions, and reclassifications of entities, with the idea of being more objective and standardized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRes Involv Engagem
September 2024
Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK.
Background: Public and patient involvement is critical to ensure that research is relevant and addresses what matters most to the person through co-production. Involvement at the design stage where ideas for research are developed prior to formal ethical approval, can positively influence the direction of research design, methods, and outcomes. Although ethical approval is not required at this stage, being ethically conscious is imperative to prevent unwarranted unethical practices.
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November 2024
Department of Public and Nonprofit Studies, Georgia Southern University, USA. Electronic address:
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