Evaluation of treatment efficacy - Randomization or observation?

Evidence-based Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 111-113

  Daya, Salim ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EDITORIAL; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OBSTETRICS; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZATION;

EID: 0035202571     PISSN: 1361259X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ebog.2001.0274     Document Type: Editorial

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