Discussion: ‘Hydrothermal ablation: does it avoid hysterectomy?’ by Kopeika et al




In the roundtable that follows, clinicians discuss a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research. Article discussed:


Kopeika J, Edmonds SE, Mehra G, et al. Does hydrothermal ablation avoid hysterectomy? Long-term follow-up. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011;204:207.e1-8.


Discussion Questions




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    What kind of information can we get from a case series?


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    What were the immediate results of surgery?


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    How was the survey process accomplished?


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    What were the strengths and weaknesses of this study?


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    What is comparative effectiveness?


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    What are the challenges of this type of research?


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