vignettes/D2_equipoise.Rmd
D2_equipoise.RmdDistinguished in AMA ethics, 2015
What is the state of medical knowledge? Why is this trial asking an important question? How does the likelihood of benefiting in study A compare with that of benefiting in study B or with the standard of care? – attributed to B. Freedman
Belief in the new treatment
Belief in the patient’s suitability for the new treatment
Interpretation of new evidence
Risk that new evidence will “regress”
Alternative: fully informed patient consent