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RCT is Random Controlled Trial. Definitions are the very basics in writing, check them before you publish.
by 1970-01-01 4mo ago
RCT is Random Controlled Trial. Definitions are the very basics in writing, check them before you publish.
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- KempyKolibri 4mo agoWhere is it defined as "Random Controlled Trial"?
- esafak 4mo agoIgnoring the typo above, it's mentioned in the text: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randomized_controlled_trial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randomized_controlled_trial
- stronglikedan 4mo agoMentioned, yes, but not correctly. They should have put a "(RCT)" immediately after the first instance of "randomized control trial" at the very least. However, I'm of the opinion that the acronym should have been expanded it the first paragraph, or even first sentence, since it's used in the subheader. Either way, this was definitely a failure on the author's part.
- KempyKolibri 4mo agoThat’s not “Random Controlled Trial”. I think it’s pointless to quibble about very specific things like this, but that gets thrown out the window when someone claims “Definitions are the very basics in writing, check them before you publish” and then use their own nonstandard definition! Seems like they wanted to nitpick about term usage when: a) the usage they’re taking issue with is actually fairly commonplace (e.g. https://www.who.int/news/item/27-10-2017-who-to-review-its-interim-guidance-on-the-use-of-delamanid-in-the-treatment-of-mdr-tb-following-the-release-of-phase-iii-clinical-trial-results https://www.who.int/news/item/27-10-2017-who-to-review-its-i...) b) their own suggested replacement is very heterodox (I’ve certainly never heard anyone call it that).
- 1970-01-01 4mo agoIn the author's mind
- KempyKolibri 4mo agoYou’re the one that used the term, not the author.
- 1970-01-01 4mo agoWoosh
- KempyKolibri 4mo agoIf you think I’ve made an error or am missing something, then you should be able to point it out, no?