Are randomized controlled trials harming nonprofits?
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 11 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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Are randomized controlled trials harming nonprofits?
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In the 1940s, medical researchers began using randomized controlled trials to assess the efficacy of health interventions. In RCTs, researchers create randomly assigned treatment and control groups, administering the potential remedy to only the first group, and comparing how the participants fared.
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Are randomized controlled trials harming nonprofits?
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In the 1940s, medical researchers began using randomized controlled trials to assess the efficacy of health interventions. In RCTs, researchers create randomly assigned treatment and control groups, administering the potential remedy to only the first group, and comparing how the participants fared.