Critical appraisal:Wasif N, Gray RJ, Pockaj BA 2011 4
From Cancer Guidelines Wiki
Risk of bias assessment: cohort study
Subject selection
"New technology" group
- Selected group
Comparison group
- Selected group
Comparability of groups on demographic characteristics and clinical features
- Comparable
Measurement of outcomes
Same method of measurement used across comparison groups
- Yes
Completeness of follow-up
Was follow-up complete and were all patients included in the analysis?
- Yes (follow-up >95%) or survival analysis using all patients
Overall risk of bias
| Moderate risk of bias | Additional comments: Please replace this text and include any additional comments in regards to your risk of bias rating |
This appraisal has been completed.
- Article
- Wasif N, Gray RJ, Pockaj BA. Desmoplastic melanoma - the step-child in the melanoma family? J Surg Oncol 2011 Feb;103(2):158-62 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21259250.
- Assigned to
- User:Meghna.kakani
- Topic area
- Guidelines:Melanoma
- Clinical question
Section below only relevant for Cancer Council Project Officer