Scales to Assess the Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review
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- 1 February 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal
- Vol. 88 (2) , 156-175
- https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20070147
Abstract
Background and Purpose: The methodological quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is commonly evaluated in order to assess the risk of biased estimates of treatment effects. The purpose of this systematic review was to identify scales used to evaluate the methodological quality of RCTs in health care research and summarize the content, construction, development, and psychometric properties of these scales.Keywords
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