Registry randomised trials: a methodological perspective.
BMJ Open
; 13(3): e068057, 2023 03 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36858472
ABSTRACT
Registry randomised clinical trials (RRCTs) have the potential to provide pragmatic answers to important clinical questions. RRCTs can be embedded into large population-based registries or smaller single site registries to provide timely answers at a reduced cost compared with traditional randomised controlled trials. RRCTs can take a number of forms in addition to the traditional individual-level randomised trial, including parallel group trials, platform or adaptive trials, cluster randomised trials and cluster randomised stepped-wedge trials. From an implementation perspective, initially it is advantageous to embed RRCT into well-established registries as these have typically already overcome any issues with end point validation and adjudication. With advances in data linkage and data quality, RRCTs can play an important role in answering clinical questions in a pragmatic, cost-effective way.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Registries
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Data Accuracy
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Open
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia