Randomized Controlled Trial
/ˈræn.də.maɪzd kənˈtroʊld traɪəl/
Definitions
- (n.) A scientific study design used in legal and regulatory contexts to evaluate the efficacy or safety of an intervention by randomly assigning subjects to treatment or control groups.
The court reviewed the randomized controlled trial as evidence of the drug's effectiveness.
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- randomized controlled trial
- randomized controlled trials
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Commentary
In legal contexts, randomized controlled trials are often scrutinized for their methodological rigor to assess causation or damages reliably.
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