Observer bias in randomised clinical trials with binary outcomes: systematic review of trials with both blinded and non-blinded outcome assessors

Asbjørn Hróbjartsson; Ann Sofia Skou Thomsen; Frida Emanuelsson; Britta Tendal; Jørgen Hilden; Isabelle Boutron; Philippe Ravaud; Stig Brorson

Observer bias in randomised clinical trials with binary outcomes: systematic review of trials with both blinded and non-blinded outcome assessors

Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, Ann Sofia Skou Thomsen, Frida Emanuelsson, Britta Tendal, Jørgen Hilden, Isabelle Boutron, Philippe Ravaud, Stig Brorson

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To evaluate the impact of non-blinded outcome assessment on estimated treatment effects in randomised clinical trials with binary outcomes.

Original language	English
Journal	B M J
Volume	344
Pages (from-to)	e1119
ISSN	0959-8146
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Observer bias in randomised clinical trials with binary outcomes: systematic review of trials with both blinded and non-blinded outcome assessors

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