Routinely collected data for randomized trials: promises, barriers, and implications

Abstract Background Routinely collected health data (RCD) are increasingly used for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). This can provide three major benefits: increasing value through better feasibility (reducing costs, time, and resources), expanding the research agenda (performing trials for rese...

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Main Authors: Kimberly A. Mc Cord, Rustam Al-Shahi Salman, Shaun Treweek, Heidi Gardner, Daniel Strech, William Whiteley, John P. A. Ioannidis, Lars G. Hemkens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2394-5