Critical appraisal:Aldulaimi DM, Cox M, Nwokolo CU, Loft DE 2005

Article being appraised

Applicable clinical question

Study Design

prevalence and incidence study

Number of Patients:

506

Risk of bias

High risk of bias

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Source population of patients

Highly selected (single institution) or not described

Subject (sample) selection

Representative of eligible patients (consecutive or random sample e.g. states all patients recruited in given time frame)

Measurement of condition

Objective and reliable (based on registry or other equivalent source)

Follow-up complete and all patients included in the analysis?

Yes (follow-up >95%)

Result of appraisal

Included

Comments

Median duration 2y. Incident: 13 patients had oes adeno (1)or (12) HG dysplasia.

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Article: Aldulaimi DM, Cox M, Nwokolo CU, Loft DE. Barrett's surveillance is worthwhile and detects curable cancers. A prospective cohort study addressing cancer incidence, treatment outcome and survival. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005 Sep;17(9):943-50 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16093872.

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User:Freddy.sitas

Topic area

Guidelines:Barrett's

Clinical question

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