Placebo comparator group selection and use in surgical trials: the ASPIRE project including expert workshop

Placebo comparator group selection and use in surgical trials: the ASPIRE project including expert workshop

Background: The use of placebo comparisons for randomised trials assessing the efficacy of surgical interventions is increasingly being considered. However, a placebo control is a complex type of comparison group in the surgical setting and, although powerful, presents many challenges. Objectives: T...

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Main Authors: David J Beard, Marion K Campbell, Jane M Blazeby, Andrew J Carr, Charles Weijer, Brian H Cuthbertson, Rachelle Buchbinder, Thomas Pinkney, Felicity L Bishop, Jonathan Pugh, Sian Cousins, Ian Harris, L Stefan Lohmander, Natalie Blencowe, Katie Gillies, Pascal Probst, Carol Brennan, Andrew Cook, Dair Farrar-Hockley, Julian Savulescu, Richard Huxtable, Amar Rangan, Irene Tracey, Peter Brocklehurst, Manuela L Ferreira, Jon Nicholl, Barnaby C Reeves, Freddie Hamdy, Samuel CS Rowley, Naomi Lee, Jonathan A Cook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2021-09-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
placebo control
rct
surgery
invasive
procedure
ethics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta25530

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta25530

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