Study design in clinical orthopaedic trials

Orthopaedics and Trauma

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 229-240

  Qureshi, A A ^a   Ibrahim, T ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Orthopaedic research; Randomized controlled trial; Study design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIABILITY; SAMPLING; STUDY DESIGN; VALIDITY;

EID: 77955797083     PISSN: 18771327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mporth.2010.03.013     Document Type: Article

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