a. The best designed randomised controlled trial demonstrates no advantage of donor-specific transfusions (DSTs) in graft survival at 2 years or in the incidence of acute rejection. (Level II evidence) b. There is randomised controlled trial evidence (in a small trial) for a beneficial effect of DSTs in cyclosporinetreated recipients of one haplotype mismatch living related donations in terms o...

BACKGROUND There is a need to test the effectiveness of new educational interventions for people with poorly controlled epilepsy. The SMILE (self-management education for adults with poorly controlled epilepsy) trial evaluates a complex service intervention that involves a 2-day self-management course with the aim of improving quality of life and clinical outcomes. This article describes the st...

The value of the randomised controlled trial still generates debate. Although some of the earliest examples of these trials can be found in behavioural and psychosocial research, this is not an area that has adopted readily the randomised controlled trial to assess interventions. Two recent developments have intensified debate about the role of randomised controlled trials—the urgent need to fi...

Objective: A randomized, controlled trial was performed to evaluate a computer-assisted method for counting sponges using a barcode system. Background: Retained sponges are a rare and preventable problem but persist in surgery despite standardized protocols for counting. Technology that improves detection of counting errors could reduce risk to surgical patients. Methods: We performed a randomi...

Finasteride in hospitalized adult males with COVID-19: A risk factor for severity of the disease or an adjunct treatment: randomized controlled clinical trial

The Effects of a Multidisciplinary Supportive Program on Caregiver Burden among the Family Caregivers Patients with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Field Trial

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