Cluster randomisation or randomised consent as an appropriate methodology for trials in palliative care: A feasibility study ISRCTN60243484

BMC Palliative Care

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-7

  Fowell, Andrew ^a   Russell, Ian ^b   Johnstone, Ros ^a   Finlay, Ilora ^c   Russell, Daphne ^b  

^a BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CLUSTER RANDOMIZATION; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CRYSTALLIZATION; DYING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HYPOTHESIS; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; RANDOMISED CONSENT; RANDOMIZATION; SYRINGE; WARD;

EID: 2642559736     PISSN: 1472684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-684X-3-1     Document Type: Article

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