My favourite trials don't involve new medicines or medical devices but compare care pathways that physicians has been using for decades. These trials can provide evidence re which pathway is more effective than another - or pinpoint one that actually causes harm .. so us researchers can advice physicians to STOP using these 'standard of care' practices ! These trials are cheap as chips and their 'negative ' results give really useful information.
My favourite trials don't involve new medicines or medical devices but compare care pathways that physicians has been using for decades. These trials can provide evidence re which pathway is more effective than another - or pinpoint one that actually causes harm .. so us researchers can advice physicians to STOP using these 'standard of care' practices ! These trials are cheap as chips and their 'negative ' results give really useful information.
Now I'm crying because it's so hard to find funding for *those* trials 😫. Thanks Ruben!