Randomized controlled trials

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 245-256

  Schulz, Kenneth F ^a  

^a Family Health International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0031806417     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003081-199806000-00005     Document Type: Review

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