Randomized controlled trials in music therapy: Guidelines for design and implementation

Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 120-149

  Bradt, Joke ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSIC THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SAMPLE SIZE; STANDARDS;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MUSIC THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 84865259812     PISSN: 00222917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmt/49.2.120     Document Type: Article

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