Imbalance p values for baseline covariates in randomized controlled trials: a last resort for the use of p values? A pro and contra debate

Andreas Stang1 Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital of Essen, Hufelandstr, Essen, Germany;2 Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Christopher Baethge3 Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne Medical School, Cologne, Germany;4 Editorial Offices, Deutsches Ärzteblatt and Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, Deutscher Ärzte-Verlag, Cologne, Germany

Pages 531-535 | Published online: 08 May 2018

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