Why do we need randomised controlled trials to assess behavioural interventions?

doi:10.1136/bmj.316.7131.611

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. 1998 Feb 21;316(7131):611-3.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7131.611.

Why do we need randomised controlled trials to assess behavioural interventions?

J Stephenson¹, J Imrie

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PMCID: PMC1112639
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7131.611

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Why do we need randomised controlled trials to assess behavioural interventions?

J Stephenson et al. BMJ. 1998.

. 1998 Feb 21;316(7131):611-3.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7131.611.

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J Stephenson¹, J Imrie

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¹ Department of Sexually Transmitted Disease, University College London Medical School. jstephen@gum.ucl.ac.uk

PMID: 9518919
PMCID: PMC1112639
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7131.611

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[1] Black N. Why we need observational studies to evaluate the effectiveness of health care. BMJ. 1996;312:1215–1218. - PMC - PubMed

[2] Black N. Why we need observational studies to evaluate the effectiveness of health care. BMJ. 1996;312:1215–1218. - PMC - PubMed

[3] Powers E, Witmer H. New York: Columbia University Press; 1951. An experiment in the prevention of delinquency—the Cambridge-Somerville youth study.

[4] Powers E, Witmer H. New York: Columbia University Press; 1951. An experiment in the prevention of delinquency—the Cambridge-Somerville youth study.

[5] Coates TJ, Aggleton P, Gutzwiller F, Des Jarlais D, Kinata M, Kippax S, et al. HIV prevention in developed countries. Lancet. 1996;348:1143–1148. - PubMed

[6] Coates TJ, Aggleton P, Gutzwiller F, Des Jarlais D, Kinata M, Kippax S, et al. HIV prevention in developed countries. Lancet. 1996;348:1143–1148. - PubMed

[7] Oakley A, Fullerton D, Holland J. Behavioural interventions for HIV/AIDS prevention. AIDS. 1995;9:479–486. - PubMed

[8] Oakley A, Fullerton D, Holland J. Behavioural interventions for HIV/AIDS prevention. AIDS. 1995;9:479–486. - PubMed

[9] Oakley A, Fullerton D. The lamp-post of research: support or illumination? The case for and against randomised controlled trials. In: Oakley A, Roberts H, editors. Evaluating social interventions. A report of two workshops. Ilford: Barnardo’s; 1996.

[10] Oakley A, Fullerton D. The lamp-post of research: support or illumination? The case for and against randomised controlled trials. In: Oakley A, Roberts H, editors. Evaluating social interventions. A report of two workshops. Ilford: Barnardo’s; 1996.

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