Real-world data: towards achieving the achievable in cancer care

Real-world data: towards achieving the achievable in cancer careReal-world data: towards achieving the achievable in cancer care, Published online: 30 January 2019; doi:10.1038/s41571-019-0167-7In the past few years, the use of data from the real world has garnered increasing interest; however, studies using real-world data (RWD) should not be used as substitutes for clinical trials. The authors of this Review explore the quality of RWD, provide a framework for the use of RWD and draw attention to the methodological pitfalls inherent to using RWD.

Source: Nature Clinical Practice Oncology - January 30, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Christopher M. Booth Safiya Karim William J. Mackillop Source Type: research