Statistical Methods to Measure Treatment Effect Using Observational Data Versus Randomized Trials
Year: 2020
Type: report
Abstract: What was the research about?A randomized trial is one of the best ways to learn if one treatment works better than another.Randomized trials assign patients to different treatments by chance.But they are not always affordable, and they take a long time to complete. How can people use the results?Researchers can consider using these methods to design and analyze studies using observational data when randomized trials aren't possible.
Authors: Issa Dahabreh, Sarah Robertson
Language: English
Subfield: Statistics and Probability
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W3034265987