Randomized controlled trials and real life studies. Approaches and methodologies: a clinical point of view.

Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - Tập 27 Số 2 - Trang 129-138 - 2014
Sara Saturni1, Luca Morandi1, Fulvio Braido2, P. L. Paggiaro3, Alessandro Sanduzzi4, Nicola Scichilone5, Pierachille Santus6, Alberto Papi7
1Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
2Allergy and Respiratory Diseases Clinic, DIMI, University of Genoa, IRCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy.
3Cardio-thoracic and Vascular Department, University Hospital of Pisa, Italy
4Section of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Surgery and Clinical Medicine, University of Naples, Italy.
5Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Pulmonology (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Italy
6Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Pneumologia Riabilitativa, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Istituto Scientifico di Milano IRCCS, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
7University of Ferrara.

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