External validity of a randomised clinical trial of temporomandibular disorders: Analysis of the patients who refused to participate in research

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-131

  Yuasa, Hidemichi ^a   Kurita, K ^a   Westesson, P L ^b  

^a AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPIROXICAM; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SELECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0038066783     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(03)00037-8     Document Type: Article

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