The Use of Randomized Clinical Trials in Rehabilitation Psychology

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 268-278

  Tate, Denise ^a   Kalpakjian, Claire ^a   Kwon, Cianni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical trials as topic; psychology; randomized controlled trials as topic; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION RESEARCH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 54949143522     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012974     Document Type: Article

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