This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Statistical nugget: Statistical analyses that provide an effect size are to be preferred. BJS 2016; 103: 1365-1365.

Published: 24th August 2016

Authors: J. A. Cook, J. Ranstam

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