Per-protocol analysis

In Trial design & structure

A per-protocol analysis includes only the participants who followed the protocol closely enough, excluding major deviations and poor adherence. It can show what a treatment does under ideal conditions. Because the excluded participants are not a random group, it is usually supportive rather than primary.

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