Randomization in a substance abuse treatment study: Participants who consent vs those who do not

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 388-394

  Seraganian, Peter ^a   Brown, Thomas G ^b,c,d,e   Tremblay, Jacques ^a,d  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c Pavillon Foster Addict Treatm Ctr ^*  (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Generalizability; Outcome; Sample representativeness; Study dropout; Substance abuse; Treatment randomization; Usual care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATION; PATIENT CARE; RANDOMIZATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0041423662     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370304800605     Document Type: Article

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