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How to be a data detective (Tim Harford)

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Rundamise Cntrol Trialsayeye

There is a wonderful example of randamis trials being used really well the pandemic, where a couple of oxford academics set up something called the recovery trial. Platform trial basically says, we've got this condition, a severe covid people hare intensive care, so er gong to start throwing possible treatment at them, and we'll see which one's work. So some patients will get deximethosone, and some won't. And it's just all part of the natural patient pathway. But because every patient who comes into any hospital in the u k. with covid is potentially enrolled in these trials, you're very rapidly learning. They think that's probably sav

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