intention to treat analysis
type: Concept
broader: randomized controlled trials

controlled clinical trials
type: Concept
narrower: randomized controlled trials

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: randomized controlled trials

randomized controlled trials
definition: In medicine, a clinical trial is an experimental study conducted on human subjects to answer or confirm a research question. Clinical trials can be designed at the discretion of the researcher and must meet certain ethical criteria to ensure the protection of human subjects. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)]
narrower: intention to treat analysis
broader: controlled clinical trials
type: Concept