Mary Ann Liebert, Journal of Gynecologic Surgery, 1(20), p. 1-5
DOI: 10.1089/104240604323021963
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In order to assess barriers and the attitudes of gynecologists toward randomized controlled trials (RCT) in surgery for endometriosis, we identified 62 gynecologists affilliated with the Gruppo Italiano di Studio sull'Endometriosi and sent them a questionnaire. A total of 52 (83.9%) gynecologists completed and sent it back to the coordinating center. Most gynecologists strongly agreed or agreed that RCTs should be the study design of choice for evaluating surgical procedures, but 66% also strongly agree/agree that RCTs are best suited to nonsurgical setting. With regard to the feasibility of RCT in surgery, there was a high level (