The sequential parallel comparison model: A revolution in the design of clinical trials

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 113-114

  Grandi, Silvana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SEQUENTIAL PARALLEL COMPARISON MODEL;

CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PLACEBOS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0037266214     PISSN: 00333190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000069737     Document Type: Editorial

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