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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Evidence-Based Practice

Background:

  • Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are fundamental to evidence-based medicine.
  • Their application in nursing science faces challenges due to the perceived complexity of nursing interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To challenge the notion that nursing is too complex for RCTs.
  • To demonstrate the utility of RCTs in advancing nursing knowledge.

Main Methods:

  • Review of complex interventions research in nursing.
  • Examination of experimental laboratory methods.
  • Argumentation based on case examples.

Main Results:

  • The complexity of nursing does not preclude the use of RCTs.
  • RCTs can provide clarity and rigor in nursing research.
  • Examples illustrate successful application of controlled experimental paradigms in nursing.

Conclusions:

  • RCTs are a viable and valuable tool for evidence-based nursing.
  • The perceived complexity of nursing should not be a barrier to employing RCTs.
  • Further use of RCTs can enhance the scientific foundation of nursing.