Sequential analysis applied to clinical trials in dentistry: A systematic review

Evidence-Based Dentistry

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 55-60

  Bogowicz, P ^a   Flores Mir, C ^b   Major, P W ^b   Heo, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL RESEARCH; DENTISTRY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DENTAL RESEARCH; DENTISTRY; HUMANS; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 46649097660     PISSN: 14620049     EISSN: 14765446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400587     Document Type: Review

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