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Randomised control trials: what makes them the gold standard in medical research?

  • Written by Katherine J Lee, Associate Professor of Biostatistics, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
imageRandomisation is the only commonly accepted method of ensuring an unbiased estimate of the treatment effect.The Conversation/Wes Mountain, CC BY-ND

When a new treatment becomes available for a particular health condition, such as a new medication to treat a disease, it’s tested to see whether it’s effective for its intended purpose....

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