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Learning Objectives
To understand:
• The fact that randomised trials offer the best way of evaluating treatments
• Principles of study design with regards to randomised trials
• Concepts of bias, imprecision and generalisability in evaluating treatments
• Principles of analysis and presentation of results
Randomised controlled trial
RANDOMISATION OUTCOME
EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT
SAMPLE POPULATION
PLACEBO OR CONTROL
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