Effect of Awareness of a Randomized Controlled Trial on Use of Experimental Therapy
JAMAPublished 9 September 2003
William F. Clark
Citations57
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score5.35
SNIP10.71
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During 3 Canadian RCTs, apheresis increased, but most of the increase occurred outside the trials, which can be termed jumping the gun.
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During 3 Canadian RCTs, apheresis increased, but most of the increase occurred outside the trials. This behavior during an RCT, in the absence of clear efficacy, can be termed jumping the gun.
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