Statistical analyses of ordinal outcomes in randomised controlled trials: protocol for a scoping review

Abstract Introduction Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) aim to assess the effect of one (or more) unproven health interventions relative to other reference interventions. RCTs sometimes use an ordinal outcome, which is an endpoint that comprises of multiple, monotonically ordered categories that a...

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Main Authors: Chris J. Selman, Katherine J. Lee, Clare L. Whitehead, Brett J. Manley, Robert K. Mahar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07262-8