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epidemiologic methods
epidemiologic study characteristics as topic
clinical trials
controlled clinical trials
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health care evaluation mechanisms
evaluation studies as topic
clinical trials
controlled clinical trials
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health care evaluation mechanisms
evaluation studies as topic
clinical trials
controlled clinical trials
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health care evaluation mechanisms
evaluation studies as topic
clinical trials
controlled clinical trials
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health care evaluation mechanisms
evaluation studies as topic
clinical trials
controlled clinical trials
...
health care evaluation mechanisms
evaluation studies as topic
clinical trials
controlled clinical trials
...
health care evaluation mechanisms
evaluation studies as topic
clinical trials
controlled clinical trials
Preferred term
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)]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/randomized_controlled_trials
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