Methodological idiosyncracies, frameworks and challenges of non-pharmaceutical and non-technical treatment interventions

Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 214-220

  Schünemann, Holger J ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

applicability; GRADE complex interventions; randomised trials; research design

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879798603     PISSN: 18659217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zefq.2013.05.002     Document Type: Article

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