large simple trial

A prospective, randomised controlled trial that uses large numbers of patients, broad inclusion criteria, multiple study sites, minimal data requirements, and electronic registries.

Purpose
Detect small treatment effects, gain effectiveness data, improve external validity.

large simple trial

Clinical trials A prospective, randomized controlled trial that uses large numbers of Pts, broad inclusion criteria, multiple study sites, minimal data requirements, electronic registries Purpose Detect small treatment effects, gain effectiveness data, improve external validity. See Trial.

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