FACT FIRST · ANALOGY SECOND
RCT
Factual definition
Randomized controlled trial: participants are assigned to study groups by chance, which can reduce confounding. Randomization does not fix every issue with adherence, measurement or generalizability.
SATIRICAL ANALOGY — NOT A DEFINITION
The study design that randomizes the assignment, not the universe into behaving nicely.
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