Retrospective analyses of single-institution experiences are difficult to generalize to the population as a whole. The emerging trend of utilizing national datasets and disease registries provides information relatable to the average patient that may prove considerably more useful to community urologists.
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Shah, J., Margulis, V. Nationally representative data in urology. Nat Rev Urol 6, 354–355 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2009.104
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