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Andres Jung; Tobias Braun; Susan Armijo-Olivo; Dimitris Challoumas; Kerstin Luedtke – Research Synthesis Methods, 2024
External validity is an important parameter that needs to be considered for decision making in health research, but no widely accepted measurement tool for the assessment of external validity of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) exists. One of the most limiting factors for creating such a tool is probably the substantial heterogeneity and lack…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Validity, Delphi Technique, Definitions
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Kane, Eugene I., III; Daumit, Gail L.; Fain, Kevin M.; Scherer, Roberta W.; McGinty, Emma Elizabeth – Research Evaluation, 2022
Background: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a revised, expanded definition of 'clinical trial' in 2014 to improve trial identification and administrative compliance. Some stakeholders voiced concerns that the policy added administrative burden potentially slowing research progress. Methods: This quasi-experimental study examined…
Descriptors: Medical Research, Definitions, Public Policy, Grants