• British dental journal · May 2017

    How to design a randomised controlled trial.

    • P Brocklehurst and Z Hoare.
    • Director of NWORTH Clinical Trials Unit and Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health.
    • Br Dent J. 2017 May 12; 222 (9): 721-726.

    AbstractThis practical paper explains how to design an randomised controlled trial (RCT) for those who have little prior knowledge of the topic. It covers the basics of radomisation, statistical testing, sample size caluclations, bias and the role of Clinical Trial Units.

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