Evaluating the Internal Validity of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 2 (3): 5 This paper discusses the important elements to look for when evaluating a randomized controlled trial for internal validity. At the end of the paper the article analyzes a randomized controlled trial found in the first article of this series. This is the second in a series of articles introducing practicing podiatric physicians to evidence-based medicine.