Implications of socio-cultural contexts for the ethics of clinical trials
Ashcroft RE, Chadwick DW, Clark SRL, Edwards RHT, Frith L, Hutton JL
Record ID 31998008186
English
Authors' objectives:
To survey the main objections to the RCT and its alternatives. To assess the philosophical and methodological basis of these objections, and of the methods recommended for addressing them. To identify areas where objections are founded in social or cultural factors normally overlooked in ethical argument about the RCT methodology. To identify alternative arguments or methods which might resolve ethical conflicts in this area.
Authors' recommendations:
The RCT is in most respects the most effective and fairest method in HTA.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/927
Year Published:
1997
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Ethics, Medical
- Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
2009 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA or other HTA producer. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database.