Research in Nursing and Nutrition: Is Randomized Clinical Trial the Actual Gold Standard?

Ileana Baldi¹, Nicola Soriani, Giulia Lorenzoni+6

• ¹Ileana Baldi, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Medical Statistics, Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy. Nicola Soriani, PhD, is Research Assistant of Medical Statistics, Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy. Giulia Lorenzoni, RN, is Research Assistant of Medical Statistics, Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy. Danila Azzolina, BSc, is Research Assistant of Medical Statistics, Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy. Elisa Dal Lago, RN, is Nurse, Public Relations Office, General Direction Staff Unit, Santorso Hospital, Vicenza, Italy. Sara De Bardi, RN, is Nurse, Department of Cardiology, P. Cosma Hospital, Camposampiero, Italy. Elvira Verduci, CCN, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital and University of Milano, Milan, Italy. Renzo Zanotti, PhD, is Associate Professor, Laboratory of Nursing Studies, Public Health Section, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padua, Italy. Dario Gregori, PhD, is Associate Professor of Medical Statistics, Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.