Design flaws in some randomized controlled trials

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-

  Trenouth, M J ^a  

^a Preston ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTITION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LETTER; MALOCCLUSION; METHODOLOGY; ORTHODONTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DENTITION, MIXED; HUMANS; MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS II; PALATAL EXPANSION TECHNIQUE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59349084956     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2008.12.010     Document Type: Letter

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