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Oct 13, 2016 · Head-to-head superiority trials constitute a true challenge for investigators because they are eagerly awaited by patients and the regulatory authorities. If these studies are methodologically rigorous [particularly with regard to selection criteria], this type of study could profoundly change our routine clinical practice.
- Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet, Anthony Lopez, William Sandborn
- 2016
Abstract. Head to head trials have been proposed as an alternative to the ethical and methodological concerns related to placebo-controlled trials. While those studies may be particularly informative from the clinical and cost-effectiveness point-of-view, avoiding placebo poses several regulatory concerns: for superiority designs, the choice of ...
- Eduara Vieta, Nuria Cruz
- 2012
Nov 20, 2015 · Indirect comparisons and network meta-analyses make it possible to estimate effects in order to compare different interventions in systematic reviews even if there are no head-to-head trials of them. They also allow for simultaneous analysis of networks containing more than two interventions.
- Corinna Kiefer, Sibylle Sturtz, Ralf Bender
- 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0803
- 2015
- 2015/11
In a head-to-head clinical trial, researchers are not comparing an intervention against a placebo or sham control but instead are comparing two different interventions that have each previously been shown effective. The goal is to identify which intervention is safer and/or more effective at treating the same condition.
Overview. Patients with type 2 diabetes on metformin often fail to achieve/maintain glycemic control and require second-line therapy. >6 classes of anti-diabetic drugs have been approved for use. A head-to-head comparison of effectiveness, safety is lacking.
Sep 22, 2016 · PDF | Therapeutic advances need a high level of evidence, such as that provided by placebo-controlled randomised clinical trials. These trials are also... | Find, read and cite all the research ...
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Apr 17, 2020 · Abstract. With the increase in the number of novel drugs for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comparing therapeutic options or strategies has become a key challenge in IBD trials....