Patient controlled sedation using a standard protocol for dressing changes in burns: Patients' preference, procedural details and a preliminary safety evaluation. Are studies always adequately powered and analyzed?

摘要

We read with interest the article published by Dr. Nilsson and colleagues [1]. While the authors are to be commended for their aim to conduct a preliminary study to evaluate different sedation protocols during dress change in burned patients, there are several issues with both the design of the study and the statistical analysis used.