… randomised studies investigating the efficacy of interventions to reduce coercive treatment
for people with mental health conditions in any treatment setting were included. Interventions …

… We also outline the core characteristics of RCTs, such as randomisation, efficacy and
effectiveness, and discuss the benefits of using the RCT as the standard of intervention evaluation. …

… Few meta-analyses of randomised trials assess the quality of the studies included. Yet
there is increasing evidence that trial quality can affect estimates of intervention efficacy. We …

… One also demonstrated evidence of efficacy for an evidence-based depression information
… psychoeducational information may be an effective intervention for depression. As a conse…

… controlled trial as the best way of gauging efficacy is not … 8 For example, no randomised
controlled trial of the efficacy of … Given this evidence of condom efficacy, we can be more …

… Conclusions: There is little evidence to support or refute the efficacy of common interventions
for shoulder pain. As well as the need for further well designed clinical trials, more research …

… highest level of evidence methodology available to establish the efficacy or effectiveness of
… step in the development of more efficacious interventions, allowing researchers to determine …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of two internet interventions for community-dwelling
individuals with symptoms of depression—a psychoeducation website offering information about …

… of decisions non-randomised evaluations might provide adequate evidence and, conversely,
… Barriers to RCT design—nationwide introduction of intervention for which vaccine efficacy …

… randomised trials of efficacy to the large-scale dissemination of effective prevention programmes.
First are issues related to readiness and programme adoption. The under-utilisation of …