Effects on patients of their healthcare practitioner's or institution's participation in clinical trials: a systematic review
TrialsPublished 20 January 2011Open access
Mike Clarke, Kirsty Loudon
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The available findings from existing research suggest that there might be a 'trial effect' of better outcomes, greater adherence to guidelines and more use of evidence by practitioners and institutions that take part in trials, but the consequences for patient health are uncertain.
Abstract
The available findings from existing research suggest that there might be a 'trial effect' of better outcomes, greater adherence to guidelines and more use of evidence by practitioners and institutions that take part in trials. However, the consequences for patient health are uncertain and the most robust conclusion may be that there is no apparent evidence that patients treated by practitioners or in institutions that take part in trials do worse than those treated elsewhere.
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