Debate: The slippery slope of surrogate outcomes

Surrogate outcomes are frequently used in cardiovascular disease research. A concern is that changes in surrogate markers may not reflect changes in disease outcomes. Two recent clinical trials (Heart and Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study [HERS], and the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatm...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: D'Agostino, Ralph B
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2000
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC59603/