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- A study comparing two types of medical methods, called arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) and arteriovenous grafts (AVG), has been discussed for a long time but hasn’t actually happened yet.
- The article talks about the challenges and problems that make it hard to set up this study.
- It looks at theoretical reasons and practical issues that have stopped researchers from completing the trial.
Article Abstract
A definitive randomised controlled trial of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) versus arteriovenous grafts (AVG) has been advocated for more than a decade, but as yet, none has been completed. The aim of this article is to summarise the theoretical barriers, review the difficulties in trial design and practicalities that have thus far prevented this from occurring.
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