18 19 However, the novel aspect of the work is that the focus groups and interviews were extended beyond a general discussion stage to seek views on how the inadequacies in care could be redressed and a model developed which could be subsequently tested using a randomised trial approach.
On the other hand, Sun et al. [ 18] (did aim to locate the specificity of the points, by selecting a point that was distal from the affected area, using a randomised controlled test with two groups; 13 patients were treated with acupuncture and specific exercises for the shoulder, and another 22 patients were treated solely with exercise.
Using a randomised control trial, the researchers tested this theory and recorded some remarkable effects: self-reported condom usage rose 12.6 percentage points among those participants who are sexually active, and two years after they entered the programme, fertility rates were 28.6% lower compared to a control sample.
The effect of this intervention was tested using a randomised controlled trial without relying on improved health services.
The results of the enhanced physical health-screening programme are promising, but require further testing using a randomised controlled trial design in order to more confidently attribute the improvements in well-being and health behaviours to the HIP.
Indeed, since the publication of the MERIT study, proponents of CCOS have commonly stated that CCOS cannot be tested using a randomised controlled trial design, and some proponents seemed to believe that supportive evidence was not required at all [ 1].
The gold standard used to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention is a randomised controlled trial, but few studies have successfully tested suicide interventions using a randomised controlled trial design [ 13].
Measurements were taken for four conditions: monocularly and binocularly for both the H and V configurations of the step, using a randomised order of testing.
An intervention aiming to support children with social communication difficulties was tested using a randomised controlled design.
Three yogurt-based drinks containing different amounts of polydextrose (0, 6.25 and 12.5 g) were tested using a randomised, single-blinded, placebo controlled, cross-over design.
