PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - E Ward
AU  - M King
AU  - M Lloyd
AU  - P Bower
AU  - K Friedli
TI  - Conducting randomized trials in general practice: methodological and practical issues.
DP  - 1999 Nov 01
TA  - British Journal of General Practice
PG  - 919--922
VI  - 49
IP  - 448
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/49/448/919.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/49/448/919.full
SO  - Br J Gen Pract1999 Nov 01; 49
AB  - The evaluation of the outcome of health services technologies is a requirement for their efficient provision in clinical practice. The most reliable evidence for treatment efficacy comes from randomized trials. Randomized trials in general practice pose particular methodological and practical difficulties. In this paper, we discuss how best to plan and manage a clinical trial in this setting. We base our discussion on our experience of conducting randomized trials to evaluate the effectiveness of brief psychotherapy in general practice.