Short Follow-Up Periods
Research gap analysis derived from 3 medicine papers in our local library.
The gap
Most studies have short follow-up periods, limiting evaluation of long-term outcomes and statistical power.
Consensus across the literature
The papers collectively establish that short follow-up periods are a limitation in assessing long-term outcomes and statistical power.
Research trend
Emerging — attention growing, methods still coalescing.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Safety and efficacy of completely transthoracic echocardiography guided leadless pacemaker implantation assisted by Panna guide wire: initial clinical experience (2026) · doi
Single-center, retrospective proof-of-concept study with small sample size (n = 10) and short median follow-up (4.7 months), limiting statistical power to detect rare or late adverse events
Keywords: single center retrospective proof concept small sample size short median follow months limiting statistical power - Time-dependent comparative efficacy of non-surgical treatments for pain relief in lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (2026) · doi
Some included studies provided insufficient information on baseline characteristics, symptom duration, and follow-up details, limiting deeper evaluation of transitivity and potential effect modifiers.
Keywords: included provided insufficient information baseline characteristics symptom duration follow details limiting deeper evaluation transitivity potential - Outcomes of cranioplasty with customized artificial bone flap made by 3D printing technique in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (2026) · doi
It was a single-center retrospective analysis with a small sample size and short follow-up, limiting the evaluation of long-term outcomes.
Keywords: single center retrospective small sample size short follow limiting evaluation long term outcomes
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