[Editorial] Evidence and doubt in the translation of research into care
If patients, health systems, and societies are to benefit from research, then research findings need to be incorporated into practice. That this has not yet happened widely for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke, despite its increasing incidence in ageing populations, the ruinous sequelae without treatment, and a licensed medical intervention proven to improve outcomes, raises serious questions about the extent to which patients are actually benefiting from evidence.
Source: LANCET - Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Lancet Tags: Editorial Source Type: research