COVID-19 pandemic and the tension between the need to act and the need to know.

Ian A. Scott

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COVID-19 pandemic and the tension between the need to act and the need to know.

October 14, 2020

Scott IA. Intern Med J. 2020;50(8):904-909.

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This article discusses the tension between evidence generation from observational studies and rigorous randomized controlled trials to treat COVID-19 and important safety considerations, such as use of unproven therapies.

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