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The concept that there is no knowledge of one of the provided treatments being better than the control or other intervention treatments.
Equipoise: "A state of genuine uncertainty about the benefits or harms that may result from different exposures or interventions. A state of equipoise is an indication for a randomized controlled trial, because there are no ethical concerns about one regimen being better for a particular patient."
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