Non-randomised controlled trials (non-RCTs)
Non-pharmacological interventions for agitation in dementia: systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
... included RCTs implemented group activities; those with standard activities reduced mean agitation levels, and decreased symptoms in care homes while they were in ...
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A protocol for a systematic review of non-randomised evaluations of strategies to improve participant recruitment to randomised controlled trials
... Background: Randomised controlled trials guard against selection bias and therefore offer the fairest way of evaluating healthcare interventions such as medicinal products, devices and ...to ...
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A protocol for a systematic review of non-randomised evaluations of strategies to increase participant retention to randomised controlled trials
... sider non-randomised studies as a reliable surrogate to randomised studies when conducted with sufficient ...high-quality non- randomised studies can provide outcomes that are simi- lar ...
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Development of a framework to improve the process of recruitment to randomised controlled trials (RCTs): the SEAR (Screened, Eligible, Approached, Randomised) framework
... eight trials recorded basic information about patients screened for trial participation and randomisation ...Three trials systematically recorded reasons why an individual was not enrolled in the trial, and ...
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Are non-constant rates and non-proportional treatment effects accounted for in the design and analysis of randomised controlled trials? A review of current practice
... Reporting Trials (CONSORT) group have encouraged the adoption of guidelines to report RCTs and other research designs [4 – ...public trials registry would be re- quired as a condition of ...
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Increasing recruitment to randomised trials: a review of randomised controlled trials
... were women who were already enrolled in the study and were then randomised to be trained or not. The women were asked to distribute brochures to women within their area and promote recruitment to the study. In ...
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Non compliance with randomised allocation and missing outcome data in randomised controlled trials evaluating surgical interventions: a systematic review
... of non-compliance and missing data in surgical trials include changes in treatment option at the surgeon’s discretion or for other clinical indications; failure of sur- geons to adhere strictly to protocol ...
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Dentures for randomised controlled trials
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Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of non-individualised homeopathic treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis
... on randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of non- individualised homeopathic treatment has not previously been ...a non-individualised (standardised) homeopathic medicine is ...
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Inclusion and exclusion criteria used in non specific low back pain trials : a review of randomised controlled trials published between 2006 and 2012
... 20 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating interventions for non-specific low back pain are ...term non-specific low back pain has been criticised on the grounds of ...
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Inclusion and exclusion criteria used in non specific low back pain trials: a review of randomised controlled trials published between 2006 and 2012
... 20 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating interventions for non-specific low back pain are ...term non-specific low back pain has been criticised on the grounds of ...
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The clinical efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for acute and chronic pain: a protocol for a meta analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs)
... Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC ...work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes ...
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Rehabilitation of cognitive deficits poststroke: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of non-pharmacological interventions
... approaches to improve cognitive impairment poststroke were among the top 10 research priorities with regard to life after stroke. 8 This finding is also supported by the Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party national ...
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Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and non-randomised trials
... three randomised controlled trials (RCTs), differences between the two cohorts were not statistically significant for the frequency of stroke ...The non-RCTs demonstrated that ...
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Randomised Controlled Trials, Evidence Hierarchies and Smarter Choices
... Whether RCTs which partially satisfy the conditions in Table 1 produce more reliable results than other methods is an empirical question: it cannot be demonstrated from first principles nor deduced by comparing ...
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Missing data in randomised controlled trials: a practical guide
... A further complication for analysing discrete data is that different statistical procedures are commonly used for the two types of model. SS models are typically expressed in the form of Generalised Linear Mixed Models ...
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Randomised controlled trials of attentional bias retraining in smokers
... success or failure of a cessation attempt. The only ecologically valid way of investigating this is to use samples of drug users who are interested in reducing their substance-use, or are undergoing treatment. Arguably, ...
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Cadazolid for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection: results of two double-blind, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority, randomised phase 3 trials
... was non-inferior to vancomycin in both trials when clinical cure was assessed by ...clinical trials may remain to be ...among trials; for example, ≤2 loose stools per 24 hours for 2 ...
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Cadazolid for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection: results of two double-blind, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority, randomised phase 3 trials
... Anezi Bakken; University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California: Dr.. Mario Chojkier; New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York: Dr.[r] ...
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Bystander CPR training: is non-classroom based CPR training as effective as a classroom based approach? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials
... through non- classroom-based training and classroom-based methods; however, limitations in the included studies means it is difficult to come to a definitive conclusion at this ...No randomised ...
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