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Are estimands being correctly used? A review of UK research protocols

Timothy P. Clark, Richard H. Wicentowski, Suzie Cro, Matthew R. Sydes & Brennan C. Kahan

A review of original research protocols submitted to the United Kingdom’s Health Research Authority, which oversees ethical review of clinical trials, to identify how the use of estimands has changed over time, whether trials are using estimands correctly (i.e. correctly defining the five attributes of an estimand), and which strategies are being used to handle intercurrent events.

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