NCIt related terms : treatment intent type; treatment_intent_type; intention-to-treat;
NCIt definition : The use of a particular medical device, medication or treatment to treat a pre-existing
disease or condition.;
Alternative definition : CDISC-GLOSS: The principle that asserts that the effect of a treatment policy can
be best assessed by evaluating the basis of the intention to treat a subject (i.e.,
the planned treatment regimen) rather than the actual treatment given. NOTE: This
has the consequence that subjects allocated to a treatment group should be followed
up, assessed, and analyzed as members of that group irrespective of their compliance
with the planned course of treatment. The principle is intended to prevent bias caused
by loss of participants that may reflect non-adherence to the protocol and disrupt
baseline equivalence established by random assignment. [ICH E9; after CONSORT statement];