When is a negative study not negative?

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 859-861

  Scott, Charles ^a,c   Wasserman, Todd ^b  

^a Radiat Ther Oncol Grp Stat Unit   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c RADIATION THERAPY ONCOLOGY GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Negative study; Phase III trial; Positive results

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME;

CLINICAL TRIALS, PHASE III; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030707549     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00455-0     Document Type: Article

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