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Wythenshawe Hospital opens the EASY-AS recruitment for April #1stOfTheMonth #April2026
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#Heart #Cardiology #RCTs #ClinicalTrial #ClinicalResearch #Health #AorticStenosis #AS #AorticValve #Asymptomatic #Expectant #Replacement #Month #Recruitment #First

Happy Easter from the EASY-AS Central Team!
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INSPECT-SR Training Workshop April (N America) An introductory 2-hour online workshop will introduce participants to the INSPECT-SR tool for assessing trustworthiness of randomised controlled...

Learn more about using the INSPECT-SR tool to assess trustworthiness of #RCTs | Workshop Thursday 30 April 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (UTC+00): www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...

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Want to learn more about #RCTs? Check out our #ResearchResources on the elements of randomized evaluation for an intro to theory of change, measurement, study design, data analysis & more! www.povertyactionlab.org/resource/elements-random...

The effect of nudges on health insurance take-up in the United States Providing nudges to individuals eligible for health insurance benefits leads to small but notable increases in insurance take-up and plan switching. Low-cost, mass-outreach campaigns are particularly ...

This J-PAL policy insight synthesizes findings from eleven #RCTs demonstrating that informational “nudges” increase health insurance enrollment 🏥 www.povertyactionlab.org/policy-insight/effect-nu...

"An image for J-PAL North America's US Health Care Delivery Initiative with images of an emergency sign, a person holding a baby, and a medical consultation, along with descriptive text." Transcribed Text: "J-PAL Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab North America US Health Care Delivery Initiative Learn more about key J-PAL North America supported projects focusing on Medicaid"

1/5 The US Health Care Delivery Initiative (HCDI)🚑 supports research seeking to make health care in the US more efficient, effective, and equitable ⚖️.
Over the years, we've supported #RCTs that evaluate numerous #Medicaid programs. Read this 🧵to learn about the projects 👇

Halfway through the EASY-AS Spring Challenge! 🌞
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This week's EASY-AS milestones!
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Image describing the J-PAL North America training titled ARTEMIS, June 22-26, 2026. Transcribed Text: FREE TRAINING Advanced Research Training in Evaluation, Methods, and Impact Studies (ARTEMIS) A free training opportunity on rigorous evaluation methods for early-career researchers. This opportunity offers: 📈 Technical training 🧠 Expert mentorship 💰 Pathways to funding Training dates June 22-26, 2026 Apply by April 8! Link in post J-PAL Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab NORTH AMERICA

Are you an early-career researcher ready to take your work to the next level? 📈 Our new ARTEMIS program offers technical training, mentorship, and support to design high-quality #RCTs focused on poverty alleviation in the US.
📅 Apply by April 8, 2026!
🔗 j-p.al/ARTEMIS

5 randomisations for Sunderland Royal & South Tyneside Hospital 🎉
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25 randomisations for Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital! 🙌
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University Hospital Antwerp gets its 1st EASY-AS randomisation! 🎉
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70 randomisations for Wythenshawe! 🥳
What an amazing achievement! 🎉
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📢 EASY-AS February recruitment update:
Let's end February on a high and meet our objective 💪
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We now have 20 participants randomised in Spain! 🥳 🎉
11 from University Hospital of Navarra
9 from Hospital Germans Trias
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An observational study found that authors of randomized controlled trials frequently use concealment of randomization and blinding, despite the failure to report these methods - PubMed Readers should not assume that bias-reducing procedures not reported in an RCT did not occur.

Authors of #RCTs who actually apply concealed #randomization and #blinding failed to report transparently in their articles. Making correct deductions requires inferences from clues in the study, contacting authors to get definitive information.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15617948/

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🚨HIRING🚨 J-PAL North America is #hiring two Research Associates based in Cambridge, MA! Both positions will: ✔️Support #RCTs
✔️Develop resources on RCTs
✔️Contribute to trainings about RCTs
Please share with your networks & apply by 03/02! www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/rese...

We matched our best ever January! 🥳 #23Randomisations
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60 randomisations for Glenfield! #Sixty
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We've beaten last year's January record! 🎉 Let's now beat our best ever January record now 💪
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Only 4 more until we beat last year's January record!
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Expectations Matter What people believe about the economy—and why it matters

More details in: tinyurl.com/36awpxbk #Macro #RCTs #Expectations #Economics

Key evidence for personalised nutrition: a review of randomised controlled trials.
Brennan, Lorraine et al.
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Evaluating the credibility of anchor based estimates of minimal important differences for patient reported outcomes: instrument development and reliability study - PubMed Researchers, clinicians, and healthcare policy decision makers can consider using this instrument to evaluate the design, conduct, and analysis of studies estimating anchor based minimal important differences.

Breakthrough interpreting #RCTs using patient-reported outcomes to measure treatment impact on patient function and #QualityofLife. In #BMJ instrument to measure credibility of estimates of #MinimallyImportantDifferences that allow estimation of magnitude of effect

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32499297/

Physician interpretations and textbook definitions of blinding terminology in randomized controlled trials - PubMed Our study suggests that both physicians and textbooks vary greatly in their interpretations and definitions of single, double, and triple blinding. Explicit statements about the blinding status of specific groups involved in RCTs should replace the current ambiguous terminology.

Term “Double Blind” worse than useless. #JAMA paper demonstrates that of the groups that could be blinded in #RCTs (patients, clinicians, data collectors, adjudicators), who is blind a mystery. Sadly, many RCTs still fail to make explicit.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11308438/

Models & Lab Studies If you want to determine how well a particular medicine works, what’s the worst possible type of study you can do?

Physician interpretations and textbook definitions of blinding terminology in randomized controlled trials - PubMed Our study suggests that both physicians and textbooks vary greatly in their interpretations and definitions of single, double, and triple blinding. Explicit statements about the blinding status of specific groups involved in RCTs should replace the current ambiguous terminology.

This @jama.com paper demonstrates that of the groups that could be blinded in #RCTs (patients, #clinicians, data collectors, adjudicators, #statisticians) if a study says only “double-blind” one can’t tell who is blind. Sadly, many #RCTs still fail to make explicit.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11308438/

Recent Cochrane collab Colombia Webinar: new #RiskofBias instrument for #RCTs, ROBUST-RCT @bmj.com publication this year. Talk shows how ROBUST-RCT maintains rigor while achieving user-friendliness and simplicity. Prediction: ROBUST will become the go-to #instrument.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFiS...

Meta-analysis of #RCTs: Efficacy & safety of #aspirin + clopidogrel vs aspirin alone in ischemic #stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack, by Mushood Ahmed et al
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#12DaysofVascularMedicine #RCT