Episode 77: RCTs Under the Microscope with Vincent Rajkumar

Recurring guest Vincent Rajkumar (@VincentRK), MD, Mayo Clinic, provides his input on the complexities of randomized controlled trials. The conversation covers the ability of fellowship programs to train fellows in the nuances of clinical trials, how funding is divvied up for different kinds of trials, how trial design is often influenced by expected time for the new drug to get to the market, when the risk is worth taking with the accelerated approval pathway, how to reconcile study designs when studies with similar control arms are published throughout the world, and a whole lot more.Read Dr. Rajkumar’s spotlight piece in The Lancet.https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(11)61801-1/fulltextCheck out Chadi’s website for all Healthcare Unfiltered episodes and other content. www.chadinabhan.com/Watch all Healthcare Unfiltered episodes on Youtube. www.youtube.com/channel/UCjiJPTpIJdIiukcq0UaMFsA