The Distinction between Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) and Preliminary Feasibility and Pilot Studies: What They Are and Are Not

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 555-558

  Abbott, J Haxby ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 84905740396     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2014.0110     Document Type: Review

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