We prioritize RCTs

False memory and importance: can we prioritize encoding without consequence?

Given the large amount of information that we encounter, we often must prioritize what information we attempt to remember. Although critical for everyday functioning, relatively little research has focused on how people prioritize the encoding of information. Recent research has shown that people can and do selectively remember information assigned with higher, relative to lower, importance. Ho...

Elimination of avoidable blindness due to cataract: Where do we prioritize and how should we monitor this decade?

BACKGROUND In the final push toward the elimination of avoidable blindness, cataract occupies a position of eminence for the success of the Right to Sight initiative. AIMS Review existing situation and assess what monitoring indicators may be useful to chart progress towards attaining the goals of Vision 2020. SETTINGS AND DESIGN Review of published papers from low and middle income countri...

Approximating Social Ties Based on Call Logs: Whom Should We Prioritize?

Telecommunication service providers could analyze the call logs of individual users to provide personalized services like recommending Friends and Family (FnF) numbers, that could be registered for having lower tariff during communication. However, suggesting such numbers is not simple as the decision making process can often be misled by factors like overall talk-time or call frequency. This p...

Improving the Quality of Rcts

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs)--essentials.

Correspondence to: Y H Chan Tel: (65) 6317 2121 Fax: (65) 6317 2122 Email: chanyh@ cteru.gov.sg The prospective, randomised, controlled, blinded (if possible), sample-size calculated study with a preplanned statistical analysis and trial monitoring is undoubtedly the gold standard for a therapeutic or interventional clinical study. RCTs carried out recently have discredited some treatments deem...