Verifying participant-reported clinical outcomes: challenges and implications
Abstract Background Researchers often rely on trial participants to self-report clinical outcomes (for example, fractures, re-operations). Little information exists as to the ‘accuracy’ of participant-reported clinical outcomes, particularly in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). To help address th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-4169-7 |