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Comments: Without controlling for the effects of other treatments, selecting a random drug to determine a particular effect in a relatively small subpopulation of patients has statistical challenges (type 2… Click to show full abstract
Comments: Without controlling for the effects of other treatments, selecting a random drug to determine a particular effect in a relatively small subpopulation of patients has statistical challenges (type 2 errors) that are hard to ignore. The findings of this surveillance study can only suggest a potential association between metformin and AAA growth inhibition, which would require a randomized, controlled trial to answer definitively. Many other drugs toting similar effects have failed under intense investigation.
Journal Title: Journal of Vascular Surgery
Year Published: 2017
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