Control group design: Enhancing rigor in research of mind-body therapies for depression

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Kinser, Patricia Anne ^a   Robins, Jo Lynne ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CONTROL GROUP; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RIGOR; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; TAI CHI; YOGA;

EID: 84877292383     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/140467     Document Type: Review

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