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11:22 Oct 15, 2009 |
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| Selected response from: Stephanie Ezrol United States Local time: 10:10 | ||||
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correct is: controlled |
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type of scientific experiment used in testing the efficacy or effectiveness of healthcare services Explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randomized_control_trial Or clinical trial, as a synonym. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Randomized controlled trial |
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trial means experiment in this context, see below Explanation: I think this is exactly what you are looking for trial, randomized controlled (RCT) An experimental design used for testing the effectiveness of a new medication or a new therapeutic procedure. Individuals are assigned randomly to a treatment group (experimental therapy) and a control group (placebo or standard therapy) and the outcomes are compared. The trial is strengthened by 'blinding' or masking (single-blind, double-blind or triple-blind study) and cross-over design. RCT is the most accepted scientific method of determining the benefit of a drug or a therapeutic procedure. It represents the best evidence available, which is integrated into the final decision about the management of a condition by healthcare practitioners in what is called evidence-based healthcare. Syn. randomized clinical trial. See sampling; significance; study. Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann Reference: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Randomized+c... |
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