Protocol for the development of a CONSORT extension for RCTs using cohorts and routinely collected health data

<strong>Background</strong> Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are often complex and expensive to perform. Less than one third achieve planned recruitment targets, follow-up can be labor-intensive, and many have limited real-world generalizability. Designs for RCTs conducted using cohor...

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Main Authors: Kwakkenbos, L, Juszczak, E, Hemkens, L, Sampson, M, Fröbert, O, Relton, C, Gale, C, Zwarenstein, M, Langan, S, Moher, D, Boutron, I, Ravaud, P, Campbell, M, Mc Cord, K, van Staa, T, Thabane, L, Uher, R, Verkooijen, H, Benchimol, E, Erlinge, D, Sauvé, M, Torgerson, D, Thombs, B
Format: Journal article
Published: BioMed Central 2018