Pros and Cons of Randomized Controlled Trials and Benchmarking Controlled Trials in Rehabilitation: An Academic Debate within the European Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine.
A Malmivaara, M Zampolini, H Stam, C Gutenbrunner
PMID 35797064WHAT IT FOUND
This paper is an academic debate about research methods, not a clinical study.
Experts discussed when to use randomized trials versus observational benchmarking trials in rehabilitation. It contains no patient results or treatment outcomes to guide clinical decisions.
What this paper is
This is a transcript of an academic debate among rehabilitation experts discussing the relative merits of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) versus benchmarking controlled trials (BCTs). It contains no patient data, no outcomes, and no tested interventions. There are no clinical findings here to change your practice with.