Patient preferences in randomised trials: Threat or opportunity?

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 194-197

  Torgerson, David J ^a   Klaber Moffett, Jennifer ^b   Russell, Ian T ^c  

^a National Primary Care Research and Development Centre   (United States)

^b Centre for Health Economics   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030251655     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: 17581060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135581969600100403     Document Type: Article

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