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A clinical trial is conducted to compare the ...

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submitted by beeip(65),

I might be the only person on earth who got this one wrong, but regardless:

"ITT analysis includes every subject who is randomized according to randomized treatment assignment. It ignores noncompliance, protocol deviations, withdrawal, and anything that happens after randomization."[1]

yo You're not. I also goofed. +3

seagull https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kps3VzbykFQ This video is a pretty decent explination worth your time on the subject. +2

hungrybox I got it right but I was only like 50% sure. So I appreciate it. +

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submitted by sympathetikey(361),

• Per Protocol - Only include patients in the results who followed the protocol

• As treated - Data wise, only treat the subjects as they were treated (ex - if experimental patient does what the control patients are supposed to do, move that experimental patient to the control group

• Intention to treat - Include all patients in the groups they were originally randomized to

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submitted by sympathetikey(361),

• Per Protocol - Only include patients in the results who followed the protocol
• As treated - Data wise, only treat the subjects as they were treated (ex - if experimental patient does what the control patients are supposed to do, move that experimental patient to the control group

Intention to treat - Include all patients in the groups they were originally randomized to