Pragmatic clinical trials: Testing treatments in the real world

Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2017/06/pragmatic-clinical-trials-testing-treatments-real-world

Do you know the difference between an explanatory and a pragmatic clinical trial? Many researchers are familiar with explanatory clinical trials, which look at the effectiveness of a particular intervention to improve health in a controlled setting. But what makes a clinical trial pragmatic?…

Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2017/06/pragmatic-clinical-trials-testing-treatments-real-world

Do you know the difference between an explanatory and a pragmatic clinical trial? Many researchers are familiar with explanatory clinical trials, which look at the effectiveness of a particular intervention to improve health in a controlled setting. But what makes a clinical trial pragmatic?…

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