A pragmatic-explanatory continuum indicator summary (PRECIS): a tool to help trial designers

scientific article published on 12 May 2009

A pragmatic-explanatory continuum indicator summary (PRECIS): a tool to help trial designers is …
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P356DOI10.1503/CMAJ.090523
P932PMC publication ID2679824
P698PubMed publication ID19372436

P50authorDouglas G. AltmanQ5300242
Merrick ZwarensteinQ29839001
Sean TunisQ91494600
Shaun TreweekQ49649781
Andrew D. OxmanQ65663128
Kevin ThorpeQ71769844
P2093author name stringCurt D Furberg
Eduardo Bergel
David J Magid
Ian Harvey
Kalipso Chalkidou
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P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P304page(s)E47-57
P577publication date2009-05-12
P1433published inCanadian Medical Association JournalQ5030320
P1476titleA pragmatic-explanatory continuum indicator summary (PRECIS): a tool to help trial designers
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