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    A randomized controlled trial (or randomized control trial; RCT) is a form of scientific experiment used to control factors not under direct experimental control. Examples of RCTs are clinical trials that compare the effects of drugs, surgical techniques, medical devices, diagnostic procedures, diets or other medical treatments. Participants who enroll in RCTs differ …

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    In science, randomized experiments are the experiments that allow the greatest reliability and validity of statistical estimates of treatment effects. Randomization-based inference is especially important in experimental design and in survey …

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    A randomized controlled trial (RCT) is a prospective experimental design that randomly assigns participants to an experimental or control group. RCTs are the gold standard for establishing causal relationships and ruling out confounding …

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