Finkemeier et al. (29) | Orthopedics | Nail insertion with reaming v. without reaming | 94 participants 6 surgeons | NR |
Phillips et al. (30) | Orthopedics | Open reduction and internal fixation v. closed cast treatment | 138 participants 2 surgeons | NR |
Machler et al. (31) | Cardiac | Mini aortic valve surgery (2 surgeons) v. conventional aortic valve (2 surgeons) | 120 participants 4 surgeons | NR |
Wihlborg et al. (26) | Orthopedics | Rydell 4-flanged nail v. Gouffon pins | 200 participants 7 surgeons |
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Wyrsch et al. (32) | Orthopedics | ORIF of the tibia and fibula v. external fixation with or without limited internal fixation | 39 participants 6 surgeons |
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CABRI (27) | Cardiac surgery/cardiology | Coronary angioplasty v. CABG | 1054 participants |
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RITA trial (33) | Cardiac surgery/cardiology | Coronary angioplasty v. CABG | 1011 participants |
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BARI (28) | Cardiac surgery/cardiology | Coronary angioplasty v. CABG | 1829 participants |
Yr of practice (3 yr) Outcome assessment “Majority of practice devoted to coronary artery surgery; most recent 100 consecutive primary, elective, isolated CABG operations with a mortality rate of no more than 2% (death within 30 days of procedure); and an MI rate of no more than 4%” No. of cases “as principal surgeon of 100 or more CABGs with internal mammary artery grafts” Number of cases “independent operator in more than 300 elective PTCA procedures, of which 100 were multivessel disease cases”
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CORONARY (23) | Cardiac surgery | Off-pump v. On-pump CABG | 4752 participants |
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TOPKAT (34) (ongoing) NCT01352247 | Orthopedics | Total v. partial arthroplasty | 500 participants |
“Simple audit of participating surgeons’ routine practice will be undertaken” Appropriate training Yr of experience “at least 1 yr” No. of cases “have performed the operation at least 10 times in the past year”
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HEALTH (35) (ongoing) NCT00556842 | Orthopedics | THA v. HA | 1501 participants |
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NExT ERA (36) (ongoing) NCT00358085 | Vascular | Open v. endovascular repair for AAA | 30 participants |
Appropriate training “completion of a vascular residency at a credentialed academic centre, a period of study in a formal training program dedicated to acquiring endovascular expertise” or for open AAA “require completion of an accredited vascular surgery residency program No. of cases “experience with at least 60 previous EVAR procedures” or “at least 100 consecutive elective AAA repairs”
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