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In a number of situations, a simple randomized trial in unselected patients may not be possible or efficient. Randomized withdrawal of therapy in patients previously treated, studies that allow early escape/early advance of patients doing poorly, and enrichment of study populations with potential responders may increase the feasibility of a trial and its chances for success.
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Robert J. Temple (1994) studied this question.
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