Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine

William J. Powers, M.D.-- Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology
Washington University School of Medicine -- Presented July 11, 2006

The Important Issue of the Primary Endpoint

           The Primary Endpoint should be something that is
           clinically important to patients, such as

          ◊ death, stroke or myocardial infarction
          ◊ disability, quality of life