RCT (Randomized Controlled Trial)
A research study where participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups.
RCTs are the gold standard for testing whether a treatment works. Quality varies — well-designed double-blinded RCTs trump small open-label trials.
What this means for you: ask whether the treatment recommended for you is supported by RCT evidence in your specific situation. Some procedures are evidence-supported, others extrapolated from related conditions.
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