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Trials and tribulations : current challenges in conducting clinical trials . Randomized controlled trials are the gold standard for the evaluation of new therapies and surgical procedures and as such require strict attention to study design and statistical analysis . There are , however , multiple challenges in conducting a well-designed clinical trial . This article describes the difficulties encountered at a single institution participating in a multicenter drug study and reviews the challenges involved in developing a high-quality randomized controlled study .
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clinical trials . Randomized controlled trials
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a single institution participating in a multicenter drug study