Pragmatic Trials for Noncommunicable Diseases: Relieving Constraints.

In this month's editorial, PLOS Medicine Editorial Board member Anushka Patel and Ruth Webster discuss how applying rules for drug efficacy trials can impede pragmatic trials of interventions for noncommunicable diseases.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anushka Patel, Ruth Webster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-03-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4811534?pdf=render
Description
Summary:In this month's editorial, PLOS Medicine Editorial Board member Anushka Patel and Ruth Webster discuss how applying rules for drug efficacy trials can impede pragmatic trials of interventions for noncommunicable diseases.
ISSN:1549-1277
1549-1676