question: Large RCT's are the "gold standard" for approval of new drugs and new "vaccines", right? But are large RCT's required for the latest hack job dreamed up by surgeons? Were RCT's required for open heart surgery that began decades ago? Were they required for other surgical procedures like stents? If not, why not? Why do surgeons get a pass on this?
question: Large RCT's are the "gold standard" for approval of new drugs and new "vaccines", right? But are large RCT's required for the latest hack job dreamed up by surgeons? Were RCT's required for open heart surgery that began decades ago? Were they required for other surgical procedures like stents? If not, why not? Why do surgeons get a pass on this?
question: Large RCT's are the "gold standard" for approval of new drugs and new "vaccines", right? But are large RCT's required for the latest hack job dreamed up by surgeons? Were RCT's required for open heart surgery that began decades ago? Were they required for other surgical procedures like stents? If not, why not? Why do surgeons get a pass on this?