American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages 108.e1-108.e6 , August 2008

Surgeons' experience and interaction effect in randomized controlled trials regarding new surgical procedures

Presented at the 16th Annual Congress of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy, Portoroz, Slovenia, Sept. 4-8, 2007.

  • Horace Roman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Rouen, Rouen, France.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Horace Roman, MD, Department of Pediatric Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Rutledge Ave, PO Box 250566, Charleston, SC 29425.
    • ,
  • Loïc Marpeau, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Rouen, Rouen, France.
    • ,
  • Thomas C. Hulsey, ScD, MSPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Received 30 September 2007 ,Revised 5 December 2007 ,Accepted 3 March 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Roman H, Marpeau L, Hulsey TC. Surgeons' experience and interaction effect in randomized controlled trials regarding new surgical procedures. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;199:108.e1-108.e6.

PII: S0002-9378(08)00263-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.03.002

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages 108.e1-108.e6 , August 2008

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