Letter

Quality of randomised controlled trials

BMJ 2004; 328 doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7434.286-a (Published 29 January 2004)
Cite this as: BMJ 2004;328:286.2

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Quality of trial methods is not good in all disciplines

  1. Helen H G Handoll, senior lecturer (h.handoll@ed.ac.uk)
  1. School of Health and Social Care, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough TS1 3BA

    EDITOR—The paper by Soares et al is a useful reminder of the important distinction between quality of trial reporting and quality of trial methods.1

    An established, motivated, and informed group such as the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group is likely not only to have well designed trials but to conduct them according to …

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