Internet-based randomized controlled trials: A systematic review

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 568-576

  Mathieu, Erin ^a   McGeechan, Kevin ^a   Barratt, Alexandra ^a   Herbert, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COUNSELING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; STANDARD;

HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT SELECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879934377     PISSN: 10675027     EISSN: 1527974X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2012-001175     Document Type: Review

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