10 Questions
What is the primary reason for registering a Randomised Controlled Trial on a national or international clinical trials register?
To specify the full protocol for the trial
What is the purpose of a wait list control condition in a Randomised Controlled Trial?
To receive no treatment and serve as a baseline
When should assessment be conducted in a Randomised Controlled Trial?
Both before and after the intervention, with additional follow-up points
What is the main purpose of adequately powering a Randomised Controlled Trial?
To detect a difference between conditions if it exists
What is the primary benefit of randomly assigning participants to conditions in a Randomised Controlled Trial?
To reduce bias and ensure equitable distribution of participants
What was the primary focus of the randomised controlled trial described in the text?
Comparing the efficacy of different delivery modalities of the intervention
How many sessions were there for the parents and the children in the intervention?
Six sessions for parents and six sessions for children
What was the criteria for the children to be included in the trial?
They had to be 7 to 14 years of age, and meet the criteria for at least one clinically significant anxiety disorder
How did the therapist-supported bibliotherapy condition differ from the clinic-based individual therapy condition?
The delivery modality was different
What was the purpose of the wait list control condition in the trial?
To have a group that received no treatment for 12 weeks
Test your understanding of Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), the gold standard of evidence in evaluating interventions. Learn about the key criteria for conducting RCTs, including participant selection, random assignment, and protocol registration. Evaluate your knowledge of RCTs in research and healthcare.
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