title: A critical approach to evidence provided through clinical trials.
abstract: Debates continue about what is the best and most worthwhile approach to healthcare research. This article aims to encourage a critical approach to the concept of evidence and in particular suggests some reasons to question the prominence of randomised controlled trials (RCTs).
authors.affiliation: St. Richard's Hospice, Worcester.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019985:Benchmarking; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007258:Informed Consent; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000592:standards; D010358:Patient Participation; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011361:Professional Competence; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D012449:Safety