Randomised Controlled TrialRCT, Randomised Trial
A trial design in which participants are randomly assigned to an experimental intervention or a comparator, the gold standard for causal evidence.
Clinical Trials & Real-World Evidence
Terms for clinical trial design and for evidence drawn from routine practice outside trials.
- Topic: Clinical Trials & Real-World Evidence
- 40 terms
- Editor reviewed
RandomizationRandom Allocation, Randomisation
The process of assigning trial participants to treatment groups by chance, producing groups comparable on both known and unknown influencing factors.
Real-World DataRWD, Routine-Practice Data
Routinely collected information about patient health or healthcare delivery that may support research and decision making when fit for a defined purpose.
Real-World EvidenceRWE, Routine-Practice Evidence
Clinical evidence about a medical product's use, benefits, or risks derived from analysing real-world data, unlike evidence from a controlled trial.
RegistryData Register, Clinical Register
An organised system collecting standardised information over time about individuals with a particular condition, procedure, or exposure, across multiple sites.