RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Confessions of a chagrined trialist
JF BMJ Quality & Safety
JO BMJ Qual Saf
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP i97
OP i98
DO 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.046623
VO 20
IS Suppl 1
A1 Steven Goodman
YR 2011
UL http://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/20/Suppl_1/i97.abstract
AB As a clinical trialist, I had thought that the methods I employed were far more challenging than those I had thought were needed for quality improvement. However, some personal experiences and participation in the Cliveden conference led me to a new appreciation of the methodological and conceptual challenges faced by those trying to improve medical systems.