Warum der Begriff klinisch relevant ist
DDJ uses the term when an intervention is directly compared with an alternative or with routine care.
Study design
randomized controlled trial (RCT)
Experimental study design with random allocation to comparison groups.
So schreibt DDJ den Begriff
On first use: randomized controlled trial (RCT). After that, use RCT only.
Nicht so
- Do not use it as an automatic quality stamp without methodological context.
- Do not write as if every RCT is automatically clinically strong or transferable.