Registration of observational studies does not enhance validity

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 646-648

  Savitz, D A ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REGISTRATION; REVIEW; VALIDITY;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; OBSERVATION; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PUBLICATION BIAS; PUBLISHING; REGISTRIES;

EID: 80054988965     PISSN: 00099236     EISSN: 15326535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/clpt.2011.199     Document Type: Review

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