Ramesh Chandrababu

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"Effectiveness" versus "Efficacy" - Which is the correct term to be used for Randomized Controlled Trials?

There is a difference between the researchers when choosing the terms Effectiveness and Efficacy for Randomized Controlled Trials. While checking the previously published research studies the...

11 December 2022 2,816 11 View

Whether the study design can be called as randomized controlled trial without randomization procedure?

There are some situations where the randomization procedure is not possible within the study setting considering the contamination of study interventions among the study participants. In such...

02 December 2022 1,879 3 View

Whether the posttest-only control group design can be called as Randomized Controlled Trial?

The posttest-only control group design is a basic experimental design where participants get randomly assigned to either receive an intervention or not, and then the outcome of interest is...

30 October 2022 1,022 3 View

Whether publishing the research protocol will challenge researchers in publishing their original findings after the study completion?

Some are against publishing the research protocol as it will challenge the researchers in publishing their findings after study completion. I believe as long as researchers are not deviating too...

22 November 2019 6,974 3 View

Whether publishing the research protocol will challenge researchers in publishing their main findings after the study completion?

Some are against publishing the research protocol as it will challenge the researchers in publishing their main findings after study completion. Dear researchers, please share your thoughts and...

22 November 2019 5,904 3 View

Collaborative research on alternative and complimentary therapies in patients with cardiovascular conditions?

rct

03 March 2018 1,152 4 View

Effect size calculation in meta-analysis?

After doing an analysis in the RevMan software for the continuous variable, we get forest plot with the diamond shape that favors either treatment or control group along with the total value of...

19 October 2016 8,997 5 View

How can I estimate beta endorphin in blood? How much would be the cost in India?

Endorphins are natural chemicals in the brain that have pain-relieving properties similar to morphine.

06 March 2015 6,765 1 View

In the process of systematic review what is difference between methodological qualities assessment and risk of bias assessment of included studies?

Do we have to follow definitely both the steps or any one is sufficient?

28 January 2015 9,652 3 View

Which method is most appropriate for estimating reliability of visual analogue scale & numerical rating scale?

Reliability estimation of data collection tools

26 January 2015 5,562 3 View

Whether the posttest-only control group design can be called as Randomized Controlled Trial?

The posttest-only control group design is a basic experimental design where participants get randomly assigned to either receive an intervention or not, and then the outcome of interest is...

01 January 1970 4,412 2 View