Study Design VII. Randomised Controlled Trials

Overview

Journal Evid Based Dent

Specialty Dentistry

Date 2007 Mar 24

PMID 17380181

Citations 22

Authors

Kate Ann Levin

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Abstract

Previously in this series, I have given an overview of the main types of study design and the techniques used to minimise the likelihood of obtaining biased results. In this article I describe more fully randomised controlled trials, their uses, advantages and limitations.

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