Hi,
I'm evaluating some medical papers to write a review, but I'm having trouble defining the study design of the following paper: Neurophysiological recovery after carpal tunnel release in diabetic patients by Thomsen et al.
They start with 2 groups, one with diabetes and one without. Both get the same intervention (carpal tunnel release). Outcome parameters are electrodiagnostical parameters after treatment compared with before.
I would call it a quasi experiment with intervention. Diabetes compared with non diabetes.
outcome in each group measured by difference post-pre intervention, then difference in outcomes between groups assessed
also could be called a non randomised clinical trial.
As far as you describe it I define it as a controlled clinical trial (CCT), wishing you good luck writing your review.
I agree with James. It is quasi experimental study. They took a comparison group to know in which group the improvement is better.
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