Visual data: a new tool to improve the presentation of clinical trial results

Abstract

ABSTRACT Randomized controlled trials are known to be the best tool to determine the effects of an intervention; however, most healthcare professionals are not able to adequately understand the results. In this report, concepts, applications, examples, and advantages of using visual data as a complementary tool in the results section of original articles are presented. Visual simplification of data presentation will improve general understanding of clinical research.

Keywords

• Randomized controlled trials as topic
• Biostatistics
• Data display
• Non-randomized controlled trials as topic