Randomisation and resource allocation: a missed opportunity for evaluating health care and social interventions

Equipoise is widely regarded to be an essential prerequisite for the ethical conduct of a randomised controlled trial. There are some circumstances however, under which it is acceptable to conduct a randomised controlled trial (RCT) in the absence of equipoise. Limited access to the preferred interv...

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Authors: Toroyan, Tami (Author) ; Roberts, Ian (Author) ; Oakley, Ann (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2000
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2000, Volume: 26, Issue: 5, Pages: 319-322
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