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The ORINOCO study reveals that trial teams spend three times more time collecting secondary outcome data than primary, with a median ratio of 1:3. This imbalance, consistent across trial types, suggests a need for better alignment of data collection efforts with outcome importance. Public health trials, however, show a more balanced distribution but higher overall data collection time and cost.
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The ORINOCO study reveals that trial teams spend three times more time collecting secondary outcome data than primary, with a median ratio of 1:3. This imbalance, consistent across trial types, suggests a need for better alignment of data collection efforts with outcome importance. Public health trials, however, show a more balanced distribution but higher overall data collection time and cost.