I'm performing an RCT with cancer patients, with two distinct groups: both groups have cancer patients. I have planned to carry out the intention-to-treat if a patient does not continue in the study. One of the patients left the study for palliative care, and died due to the disease. Should I carry out the intention-to-treat with this specific patient?
Eduardo Mundstock
Death is one of the most important (if not the most important) outcomes, so I believe it should be included in the Intent to Treat analysis. Unless you have a good justification (already in the research protocol) for not including it.
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