Randomised controlled trials (RCTS) - Sample size: The magic number?

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 172-174

  Chan, Y H ^a  

^a Clinical Trials and Epidemiology Research Unit   (Singapore)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIOSTATISTICS; CALCULATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; RANDOMIZATION; SAMPLE SIZE; SHORT SURVEY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SAMPLE SIZE; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0037668074     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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