Addressing exaggeration of effects from single RCTs

Randomised controlled trials are often presented as the gold standard for testing new medical treatments. In the early stages of research, however, reports from single trials are likely to show exaggerated effect estimates.Erik van Zwet, Simon Schwab andSander Greenland explain why – and propose a remedy

Source: Significance - November 29, 2021 Category: Statistics Authors: Erik van Zwet, Simon Schwab, Sander Greenland Tags: Features Source Type: research