All::Clinical Science::Study Design::Intention to treat analysis

Intro

What is Intention to treat analysis?

a method of analysis for randomized controlled trials in which all patients randomly assigned to one of the treatments are analysed together, regardless of whether or not they completed or received that treatment

What type of studies is Intention to treat analysis used?

randomized controlled trials

Why is Intention to treat analysis used?

to avoid the effects of crossover and drop-out