Consulting parents about the design of a randomized controlled trial of osteopathy for children with cerebral palsy

Health Expectations

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 429-438

  Edwards, Vanessa ^a   Wyatt, Katrina ^a   Logan, Stuart ^a   Britten, Nicky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultation; Paediatric; Randomized controlled trial; Study design; User involvement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PARENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PARENTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960096178     PISSN: 13696513     EISSN: 13697625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2010.00652.x     Document Type: Article

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