Changes to aspects of ongoing randomised controlled trials with fixed designs

Abstract Background Despite careful planning, changes to some aspects of an ongoing randomised clinical trial (RCT), with a fixed design, may be warranted. We sought to elucidate the distinction between legitimate versus illegitimate changes to serve as a guide for less experienced clinical trialist...

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Main Authors: Xanthi Coskinas, John Simes, Manjula Schou, Andrew James Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04374-3