Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) answer questions about the effectiveness of different care options: 'what effect does using treatment A or treatment B have on outcomes?' RCTs are important to nursing as they are the best study design for answering the question 'should I do this or that?
What is a randomised controlled trial?What is a randomised controlled trial?Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) answer questions about the effectiveness of different care options: 'what effect does using treatment A or treatment B have on outcomes?' RCTs are important to nursing as they are the...
A randomised controlled trial (RCT) is an experiment in which candidates are randomly assigned to one of two groups: the experimental group receives the intervention being tested while the other receives an alternative, or no intervention at all. The two groups are then compared to see if there...
“It's what we call a randomised control trial” exploring how randomisation is presented by recruiters in RCTs Background The way recruiters’ present information to patients can influence whether or not the patient agrees to participate in an RCT. We know that many clinicians find it difficult...
Effectiveness of COL-1492, a nonoxynol-9 vaginal gel, on HIV-1 transmission in female sex workers: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2002;360:971–7. Article PubMed Google Scholar Baral S, Beyrer C, Muessig K, Poteat T, Wirtz AL, Decker MR, et al. Burden of HIV among female ...
The randomised control trial (RCT) is a trial in which subjects are randomly assigned to one of two groups:one (the experimental group) receiving the intervention that is being tested, and the other (the comparison group or control) receiving an alternative (conventional) treatment (fig 1). ...
What is the research question? A case study in the early stages of design of a randomised controlled trial for a complementary therapy. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) can be used to evaluate aspects of the effectiveness of complementary therapies. Given the individualised and non-blind... ...
Faecal microbiota transplantation with anti-inflammatory diet (FMT-AID) followed by anti-inflammatory diet alone is effective in inducing and maintaining remission over 1 year in mild to moderate ulcerative colitis: a randomised controlled trial. Gut. 2022 Dec;71(12):2401–13. DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl...
[86]. However, it is essential to note that most literature on simulation-based surgical training still predominantly focuses on technical skills [86]. This ongoing emphasis suggests that while strides are being made towards a more comprehensive educational approach, there remains a significant skew ...
Exercise intervention improves quality of life in older adults after myocardial infarction: randomised clinical trial. Heart. 2020;106:1658–64. Article PubMed Google Scholar Timmer LT, Hoogaars WMH, Jaspers RT. The role of IGF-1 signaling in skeletal muscle atrophy. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2018;...