Estimating the effect of COVID-19 on trial design characteristics: a registered report.

R Soc Open Sci · 2023 · PMC9832295 · PMID 36686547

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COVID-19 outcomes over time There was a clear trend towards increased prospective registration and blinding over time in COVID-19 trials ( figure 3 ), while there was no clear trend for randomization and use of control arm.

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