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Perspectives in clinical research
2022 Apr-Jun;13 (2): 114-117.

Equivalence trials.

Priya Ranganathan, C S Pramesh, Rakesh Aggarwal
Author Information
  1. Priya Ranganathan: Department of Anaesthesiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  2. C S Pramesh: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  3. Rakesh Aggarwal: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
PMID: 35573452 DOI: 10.4103/picr.picr_55_22

Abstract

In an equivalence trial, researchers aim to show that a new intervention is more or less similar to an existing standard of care, i.e., the two are "equivalent". In this article, we discuss some aspects of the design, analysis, interpretation and reporting of equivalence trials.

Keywords

Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Research Methodology Research design

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