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When is it obvious?

Posted on 24 Aug 2012 by BMJ

   Most of us agree that the fairest and more objective way to test if a treatment works is the randomised controlled trial (RCT). We may also agree that there are situations where a RCT is not feasible, practical or ethical, or situations where the effect is so obvious that you don’t need to test it. An […]

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