臨床的に重要な理由
DDJ uses the term when an intervention is directly compared with an alternative or with routine care.
研究デザイン
randomized controlled trial (RCT)
Experimental study design with random allocation to comparison groups.
DDJでの書き方
On first use: randomized controlled trial (RCT). After that, use RCT only.
避けたい書き方
- Do not use it as an automatic quality stamp without methodological context.
- Do not write as if every RCT is automatically clinically strong or transferable.