Randomized Clinical Trials:

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Selecting a Design

Lesson 4 of 5: Selecting a Design

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

1. Describe different types of design and their uses:

        Single group design

        Parallel group design

        Factorial design

        Crossover design

 

2. Optional topic: Describe two alternative, less common
    experimental designs and the uses for each:

        Adaptive design

        Non-inferiority design