Discussion: Valid N-of-1 Randomized Trial
Discussion: Valid N-of-1 Randomized Trial
1) If the medication under consideration had recognizable side effects, or could not be duplicated by a placebo substance, why would it not be possible to conduct a valid N-of-1 randomized trial? 2) If subjects in the treatment group do not follow the treatment regimen, treating their data in the data analysis as if they had completed the treatment regimen appropriately, is referred to as _________________________. 3) An anonymous survey was conducted among health care providers. One of the items on the survey was, “Rank the following items in order of their importance to you as a healthcare provider (i.e., why did you go into the health professions) (1 being most important; 5 being least important)”:
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Respond to the healthcare needs of my patients Contribute to the health of society as a whole Make a good living Gain social prominence Educate people about the importance of healthcare The results of the survey showed that healthcare providers consider “Gain social prominence” and “Make a good living” to be the least important reasons for their entering the healthcare professions, while “Respond to the healthcare needs of my patients” and “Contribute to the health of society as a whole” were the most important reasons for their entering the healthcare professions. What type of bias may be taking place here?
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