Randomized controlled versus naturalistic studies: A new research agenda

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 137-151

  Leichsenring, Falk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

HUMANS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 2642535097     PISSN: 00259284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/bumc.68.2.137.35952     Document Type: Review

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