The planning, implementation and publication of a complex intervention trial for chronic fatigue syndrome: The PACE trial

BJPsych Bulletin

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 24-27

  White, Peter D ^a   Chalder, Trudie ^b   Sharpe, Michael ^c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PUBLICATION; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STUDY DESIGN;

EID: 84973575307     PISSN: 20564694     EISSN: 20564708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.113.045005     Document Type: Article

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