Clinical Research Methods in CJASN

[摘要] Epidemiology and biostatistics have played an increasingly important role in the study of renal disease and, therefore, the nephrology literature. As a result, many nephrologists seek opportunities to improve their ability to read this literature critically. Responding to this need, we begin a series of articles in this issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) that will highlight major clinical research methods that many of CJASN’s contributors use in their studies of renal diseases. Although this series will cover only a portion of the large set of methods and issues that are relevant to the conduct of clinical research in nephrology, it will be extended periodically to expand opportunities for CJASN readers to be exposed to the full array of clinical research tools.

[学科分类] 泌尿医学

[关键词] Bone marrow necrosis;Sickle cell disease;Hyperhemolysis syndrome