Interpreting published results of randomized clinical trials is challenging. Communicated results often highlight certain aspects of a study while conceiling others. As a result, the final user of the trial-conceived information — the physician — is often left with few tools to actually understand what happened in a particular trial. We have evidence that physicians are generally poor at interpreting clinical research (1). The RCT dashboard provides basic insight into 2-arm RCT results, and can be leveraged to assess efficacy and safety of interventions.
Randomized clinical trial appraisal (RCT) (2024). G. Bisaccia. Shinyapps.io.
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Windish DM., Huot SJ., Green ML. Medicine Residents’ Understanding of the Biostatistics and Results in the Medical Literature. JAMA 2007;298(9):1010–22. Doi: 10.1001/jama.298.9.1010.