The REFLECT statement: Methods and processes of creating reporting guidelines for randomized controlled trials for livestock and food safety

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-26

  O'Connor, A M ^a   Sargeant, J M ^a   Gardner, I A ^a   Dickson, J S ^a   Torrence, M E ^a   Dewey, C E ^a   Dohoo, I R ^a   Evans, R B ^a   Gray, J T ^a   Greiner, M ^a   Keefe, G ^a   Lefebvre, S L ^a   Morley, P S ^a   Ramirez, A ^a   Sischo, W ^a   Smith, D R ^a   Snedeker, K ^a   Sofos, J ^a   Ward, M P ^a   Wills, R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Challenge studies; Livestock; Randomized trials; Standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 76749145264     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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