The Selection of Comparators for Randomized Controlled Trials of Health-Related Behavioral Interventions: Recommendations of an NIH Expert Panel
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology(2019)
摘要
Abstract Objectives To provide recommendations for the selection of comparators for randomized controlled trials of health-related behavioral interventions. Study Design and Setting The National Institutes of Health Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research convened an expert panel to critically review the literature on control or comparison groups for behavioral trials and to develop strategies for improving comparator choices and for resolving controversies and disagreements about comparators. Results The panel developed a Pragmatic Model for Comparator Selection in Health-Related Behavioral Trials. The model indicates that the optimal comparator is the one that best serves the primary purpose of the trial but that the optimal comparatoru0027s limitations and barriers to its use must also be taken into account. Conclusion We developed best practice recommendations for the selection of comparators for health-related behavioral trials. Use of the Pragmatic Model for Comparator Selection in Health-Related Behavioral Trials can improve the comparator selection process and help resolve disagreements about comparator choices.
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Behavioral research,Comparative effectiveness research,Control groups,Health behavior,Psychotherapy,Randomized controlled trials as topic,Research design
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