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Randomized controlled trial (RCT)

Definition
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Experimental design randomizing interventions to estimate causal effects; genetic studies rarely randomize genotypes but RCTs motivate drug targets from GWAS.

Topics
Epidemiology
Related
Mendelian Randomization Cohort Phenotype

Why it matters in GWAS

Epidemiologic measures and designs frame how phenotypes, sampling, and time-to-event endpoints are defined—directly affecting GWAS interpretation, meta-analysis, and translation.

Example usage

"The methods section includes Randomized controlled trial (RCT) to support interpretation of the primary findings."

Mendelian Randomization Cohort Phenotype
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References

  • Rothman KJ, Greenland S, Lash TL. (2008). Modern Epidemiology. Wolters Kluwer.
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