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Randomized, Controlled Trials, Observational Studies, and the Hierarchy of Research Designs | |
File name | Randomized, Controlled Trials, Observational Studies, and the Hierarchy of Research Designs |
File Description | In the hierarchy of research designs, the results of randomized, controlled trials are considered to be evidence of the highest grade, whereas observational studies are viewed as having less validity because they reportedly overestimate treatment effects. We used published meta-analyses to identify randomized clinical trials and observational studies that examined the same clinical topics. |
Category Name | Public Health |
Subject Name | Epidemiology |
Module Name | Experimental Studies |
Micro Category Name | Steps of a randomized control study |
Level | Masters |
File Type | HTTP URL |
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