Expert quantiative research methods/ randomised control trials
Budget: £750 – £1,500 GBP
Assessing the Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials
Task
Assess the quality of 14 randomised controlled trials (RCT). The assessment should draw on established scales for assessing the quality of RCTs such as the Jadad scale, van Tulder scale. A combination of scales is possible. Development of a ranking scheme to grade each study (e.g. rigor: M = moderately rigorous; R = rigorous; VR = very rigorous) with an accompanying narrative describing methodological strengths and weaknesses of the studies.
The narrative should be approximately 2500 words.
Task
Assess the quality of 14 randomised controlled trials (RCT). The assessment should draw on established scales for assessing the quality of RCTs such as the Jadad scale, van Tulder scale. A combination of scales is possible. Development of a ranking scheme to grade each study (e.g. rigor: M = moderately rigorous; R = rigorous; VR = very rigorous) with an accompanying narrative describing methodological strengths and weaknesses of the studies.
The narrative should be approximately 2500 words.