Is the randomized controlled trial the ideal design for evaluating both the effectiveness and the side effects of new forms of intervention?

ormal Discussion: The RCT Debate No unread replies.No replies. Please use 6 references FORMAL DISCUSSION The RCT Debate (Module 4) PROMPT Gordis in Chapter 7 stated “Our objective, both in Public Health and in Clinical Practice, is to modify the natural history of a disease so as to prevent or delay death or disability and to improve the health of the patient or the population. The challenge is to select the best available preventive or therapeutic measures to achieve this goal. To do so, we need to carry out studies that determine the values of these measures. The randomized trial is considered the ideal design for evaluating both the effectiveness and the side effects of new forms of intervention.” In your initial posting, discuss the above argument after searching the literature on clinical trials done in your area of practice. Is the randomized controlled trial the ideal design for evaluating both the effectiveness and the side effects of new forms of intervention? Answer this question with a yes or no answer and include your evidence-based rationale. In your responses to peers, find the classmates whose responses explain opposing or different points of view than your own response. What can you appreciate about the opposing or different points of view? Do these responses change your perspective in any way or do you continue to hold your position firmly? Be sure to support your responses with evidence.
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