Noninferiority and equivalence designs: Issues and implications for mental health research

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 433-439

  Greene, Carolyn J ^a   Morland, Leslie A ^a   Durkalski, Valerie L ^b   Frueh, B Christopher ^c  

^a National Center for PTSD Pacific Islands   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH; STANDARD;

EID: 61749090504     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20367     Document Type: Conference Paper

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