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

Abstract Background Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) aim to estimate the causal effect of one or more interventions relative to a control. One type of outcome that can be of interest in an RCT is an ordinal outcome, which is useful to answer clinical questions regarding complex and evolving patie...

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Main Authors: Chris J. Selman, Katherine J. Lee, Kristin N. Ferguson, Clare L. Whitehead, Brett J. Manley, Robert K. Mahar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08072-2