Pure intervention effect or effect in routine health care - blinded or non-blinded randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Randomized trials provide the most valid evidence of effectiveness of interventions. The study aims to determine the primary study question for randomized controlled trials; to evaluate the study questions in trials on effectiveness of arthroscopic meniscectomy for meniscal ruptu...

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Main Author: Antti Malmivaara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-018-0549-z