title: How should we design trials of palliative radiotherapy?
abstract: Some of the issues to be considered when designing trials of palliative treatments, and specifically palliative radiation therapy, are discussed. In particular the concepts of entry criteria, endpoints, measurement of response variables and follow-up, and how they might be applied in these situations are considered.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncologist, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kirkbride
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D012107:Research Design