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. 2016 Jul-Sep;7(3):144-6.
doi: 10.4103/2229-3485.184823.

Common pitfalls in statistical analysis: Intention-to-treat versus per-protocol analysis

Priya Ranganathan  1 , C S Pramesh  2 , Rakesh Aggarwal  3
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Common pitfalls in statistical analysis: Intention-to-treat versus per-protocol analysis

Priya Ranganathan et al. Perspect Clin Res. 2016 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

During the conduct of clinical trials, it is not uncommon to have protocol violations or inability to assess outcomes. This article in our series on common pitfalls in statistical analysis explains the complexities of analyzing results from such trials and highlights the importance of "intention-to-treat" analysis.

Keywords: Bias; biostatistics; intention-to-treat analysis.

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