Placebo Or Standard Therapy in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — Case | Epidemiology & Biostatistics | SMLE Q#10973
SMLE Question #10973
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Objective: OBJ-367
Last updated: February 2026
A 45-year-old clinical epidemiologist evaluates whether a new antihypertensive reduces stroke risk. She conducts a comprehensive search of databases and grey literature for randomized trials comparing the drug with placebo or standard therapy. Using predefined eligibility criteria, she assesses risk of bias and then quantitatively combines the trial results to produce a single summary effect estimate. What type of study design is she performing?
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