Application of the IDEAL framework to robotic urologic surgery.

Journal article

The IDEAL recommendations provide stage-specific guidance to address the unique challenges of surgical research. They are highly applicable to questions about the appropriate use of robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery in urology by providing concrete guidance on how to assess its comparative effectiveness and safety.

Authors: Dahm, P; Sedrakyan, A; McCulloch, P

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: European urology
• Volume: 65
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 849-851
• Publication date: 2014-05-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.11.003
• EISSN: 1873-7560
• ISSN: 0302-2838
• Language: English
• Keywords: Device Approval; Robotics; Laparoscopy; Humans; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Biomedical Research; Urologic Surgical Procedures