The Real‐World Ethics of Adaptive‐Design Clinical Trials
Bothwell LE, Kesselheim AS. The Real‐World Ethics of Adaptive‐Design Clinical Trials. The Hastings Center Report 2017, 47: 27-37. PMID: 29171051, DOI: 10.1002/hast.783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBioethical IssuesBiomedical ResearchClinical Trials as TopicHumansResearch DesignTherapeutic EquipoiseConceptsClinical equipoisePrimary ethical concernsMedical researchEthical approachEthical argumentsEthical justificationTrial control armEthical concernsEthicsAdaptive design clinical trialsTheoretical equipoiseCritical principlesEquipoiseAllocation of subjectsInferior treatmentProduct sponsorsArgumentCritical assessmentConventional RCTsAdditional concernsUseful standardActual trialAdaptive trialsJustificationClaims