The Trial within Cohorts (TwiCs) study design in oncology: experience and methodological reflections
Abstract A Trial within Cohorts (TwiCs) study design is a trial design that uses the infrastructure of an observational cohort study to initiate a randomized trial. Upon cohort enrollment, the participants provide consent for being randomized in future studies without being informed. Once a new trea...
Main Authors: | Rob Kessels, Anne M. May, Miriam Koopman, Kit C. B. Roes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-023-01941-5 |
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