Randomised controlled trials: Part 1, design

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 217-223

  Deane, Katherine H O ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 33744798491     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260606900504     Document Type: Review

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