The number needed to treat in cardiovascular clinical trials

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 388-389

  Curiel, Roberto ^a   Rodríguez Plaza, Luis ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; STROKE;

CARDIOLOGY; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SELECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33845203937     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.11.077     Document Type: Article

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