How the clinical trials influence update of indications and recommendations? Review article

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Marcin Grabowski

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Clinical trials result in new indication for drugs and recommendations in treatment guidelines. Presentation of new data can lead to changes in classes and levels of evidence for recommendations. This article presents in several examples this issue.

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Grabowski , M. (2009). How the clinical trials influence update of indications and recommendations?. Medycyna Faktow (J EBM), 2(3(4), 80-84. Retrieved from https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/jebm/article/view/2652
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