intention-to-treat analysis


intention-to-treat analysis

method of analyzing results of a randomized controlled trial that includes in the analysis all those cases that should have received a treatment regimen but for whatever reason did not. All cases allocated to each arm of the trial are analyzed together as representing that treatment arm, regardless of whether they received or completed the prescribed regimen.

intention-to-treat an·al·y·sis

(in-ten'shŭn-trēt ă-nal'i-sis) Method of assessing results of a randomized controlled trial that includes in the analysis all the cases that should have received a treatment regimen but for some reason did not. All cases allocated to each arm of the trial are analyzed together as representing that treatment arm, regardless of whether they received or completed the prescribed regimen.