Clinical Trials Flashcards
1
Q
What is a new treatment measured against?
A
Standard treatment, a placebo or nothing
2
Q
What 3 things does a clinical trial need to be?
A
Reproducible, controlled and fair
3
Q
Efficacy vs Effectiveness
A
Efficacy is in ideal clinical conditions while Effectiveness is in real world clinical experience
4
Q
What are the disadvantages of a non-randomised control trial?
A
Allocation bias and confounding
5
Q
If 1 is in the confidence interval is it significant or not?
A
Not significant
6
Q
When should a placebo be used?
A
When there is no standard treatment available
