How to spot bias and other potential problems in randomised controlled trials

How to spot bias and other potential problems in randomised controlled trials.

Received 19 August 2003 In revised form 24 November 2003 Accepted 24 November 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T hese days, all clinical trials should be reported using the CONSORT guidelines (table 1); indeed JNNP recommends this in its instructions for authors. However, not all trials are reported in this way, and many journals do not insist on it. Thus some trials may have ...

NEUROSCIENCE FOR NEUROLOGISTS How to spot bias and other potential problems in randomised controlled trials

Received 19 August 2003 In revised form 24 November 2003 Accepted 24 November 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T hese days, all clinical trials should be reported using the CONSORT guidelines (table 1); indeed JNNP recommends this in its instructions for authors. However, not all trials are reported in this way, and many journals do not insist on it. Thus some trials may have ...

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