Open AccessClinical Trial Design: Veterinary Perspectives
Author(s) -
Lund Elizabeth M.,
James Katherine M.,
Neaton James D.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of veterinary internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.356
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1939-1676
pISSN - 0891-6640
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-1676.1994.tb03243.x
Subject(s) - randomized controlled trial , medicine , alternative medicine , clinical trial , clinical study design , research design , medical physics , veterinary medicine , pathology , social science , sociology
Tremendous potential exists for the use of the randomized clinical trial (RCT) in veterinary clinical research. Understanding the fundamentals of RCT design not only benefits clinical researchers, but it can enhance the ability of practitioners to interpret published RCT reports. In this article, the essential components of RCT design and implementation are described using examples from clinical veterinary medicine.