Participant selection biases in a randomized clinical trial of alcoholism treatment settings and intensities

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 969-973

  Rychtarik, Robert G ^a   McGillicuddy, Neil B ^a   Connors, Gerard J ^a   Whitney, Robert B ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Inpatient vs. Outpatient Treatment; Participant Selection Biases; Research Volunteers; Treatment Intensifies; Treatment Settings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE DIFFERENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE; DAY CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; PATIENT ADMISSION; SELECTION BIAS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031659873     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1998.tb03690.x     Document Type: Article

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