Using Peers to Assess Handoffs: A Pilot Study

criteria to assess a randomized controlled pilot study: response to letter

Evaluation of Stability in Short Implants Compared to Standard Implants using Periotest ®: A Pilot Study

Introduction: Among different non-invasive approaches for determining the stability of the implant within the bone is to use a dynamic device called Periotest®.It is designed to provide objective measurement of tooth mobility. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the stress transfer and stability in short and standard dental implants using Periotest®</sup...

Delayed-onset muscle soreness: a pilot study to assess analgesic study design features

Based on a thorough review of the available literature in the delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) model, we identified multiple study design characteristics that are considered to be normative in acute pain research but have not been followed in a majority of published DOMS experiments. We designed an analgesic investigation using the DOMS model that both complied with current scientifically a...

Criteria to Assess a Randomized Controlled Pilot Study: Response to Letter

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. As some problems have been mentioned in article "Should We Rely on the Findings of Each Published Ran-domized Controlled Study?" (1), this letter has been provided to clarify them for journal's readerships. Nowadays, Randomized Clinical Trial studies have been known as gol...

A Novel Index Using Ankle Hemodynamic Parameters to Assess the Severity of Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Pilot Study

In peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower extremities, the presence of flow-limiting stenoses can be objectively detected by the ankle-brachial index (ABI). However, the severity of ischemic symptoms is not necessarily associated with the ABI value. Atherosclerotic plaque in lower extremity PAD induces ankle arterial stiffness and reduces ankle vascular resistance, which may decrease an...