Open AccessChallenges in the design, interpretation, and reporting of randomized controlled clinical studies on the health effects of whole foods
Author(s) -
Kathy Musa-Veloso,
Megan Racey,
Amanda J. MacFarlane,
Dennis M. Bier,
Benoı̂t Lamarche,
Paula R. Trumbo,
James D. House
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism/applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.789
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1715-5320
pISSN - 1715-5312
DOI - 10.1139/apnm-2021-0007
Subject(s) - novelty , best practice , interpretation (philosophy) , clinical trial , medicine , alternative medicine , medical education , psychology , computer science , political science , pathology , social psychology , law , programming language
Given the challenges with nutrition research, the Canadian Nutrition Society and Intertek Health Sciences Inc held an expert consultation in late 2019 to discuss the development and implementation of best practices for clinical trials on whole foods. Key challenges in the design, interpretation, and reporting of clinical efficacy studies on whole foods and opportunities for the future development of best practices are reported. Novelty: Outlines existing tools, resources, and checklists for clinical nutrition trials and provides clear and tangible steps to develop best practices for studies on whole foods.