A randomised controlled trial is not a pilot trial simply because it uses a surrogate endpoint
Abstract Background It has been argued that true endpoints (or ‘hard’ endpoints) for clinical trials, which are meaningful to clinicians, researchers and patients alike, are limited to those that measure health status, survival and cost. Other endpoints are termed 'surrogate' endpoints and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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Series: | Pilot and Feasibility Studies |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-018-0324-2 |