NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub Lunchtime Seminar: What’s so great about RCTs?

This is the fourth in a series of eight lunchtime seminars organised by the NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub. Each seminar is 20 minutes long followed by 10 minutes of Q&A, and will be held via Microsoft Teams. These seminars are open to all in the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

What’s so great about RCTs?

Ioana Marian, OCTRU Senior Statistician

Tuesday 3^rd December 2024, 1:00-1:30pm

Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) are experiments that help establish which interventions (e.g. medical, surgical, or behavioural) are effective, safe and can improve healthcare. Why RCTs are considered the ‘gold’ standard design for comparing medical treatments will be reviewed. The benefits of random allocation of treatments will be considered, along with how to implement randomisation in practice. The importance of designing the study well and some of the common pitfalls to avoid will be presented in this session.

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