Exclusion of patients with concomitant chronic conditions in ongoing randomised controlled trials targeting 10 common chronic conditions and registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: a systematic review of registration details
Conclusions
Despite widespread multimorbidity, more than three-quarters of ongoing trials assessing interventions for patients with chronic conditions excluded patients with concomitant chronic conditions.
Source: BMJ Open - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Buffel du Vaure, C., Dechartres, A., Battin, C., Ravaud, P., Boutron, I. Tags: Open access, Evidence based practice, General practice / Family practice, Research methods Source Type: research
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