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Imbalance p values for baseline covariates in randomized controlled trials: a last resort for the use of p values? A pro and contra debate

BACKGROUND: Results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are usually accompanied by a table that compares covariates between the study groups at baseline. Sometimes, the investigators report p values for imbalanced covariates. The aim of this debate is to illustrate the pro and contra of the use o...

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Autores principales: Stang, Andreas, Baethge, Christopher
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5947842/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29773956
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S161508