title: The intention to treat principle, and the potential impact of excluding data from the analysis of clinical trial data.
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Sempos
authors.forename: Mary Frances
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Picciano
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D010349:Patient Compliance; D018579:Patient Selection; D016896:Treatment Outcome