Randomised Clinical Trials and Observational Studies: the Ratio in the Hierarchy of Evidence of the Efficacy of Drugs
The role of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies in evaluation of the efficacy and safety of cardiology drugs is compared in the article. The clear conclusion is made that RCTs are the basis of modern evidence-based medicine, and that they have no alternative. Observational ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Столичная издательская компания
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Рациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии |
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| Online Access: | https://www.rpcardio.online/jour/article/view/1338 |
| Summary: | The role of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies in evaluation of the efficacy and safety of cardiology drugs is compared in the article. The clear conclusion is made that RCTs are the basis of modern evidence-based medicine, and that they have no alternative. Observational studies conducted in compliance with the modern rules can be a source of information on the efficacy of drugs only in the absence of data from RCTs. |
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| ISSN: | 1819-6446 2225-3653 |