Preregistration of epidemiology protocols: A commentary in support

Epidemiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 135-137

  Bracken, Michael B ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; REGISTRIES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 79951565128     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e318207fc7c     Document Type: Note

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