Alternatives to randomized trials in clinical research

Journal of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-68

  Graham, Brent ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HAND SURGERY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

EID: 13844267522     PISSN: 15310914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jassh.2004.11.007     Document Type: Article

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