A review of methodologies for assessing drug effectiveness and a new proposal: randomized database studies
Authors:
- Javier SotoJSJavier Soto
- Inés GalendeIGInés Galende
- Tim R. HylanTHTim R. Hylan
- 1 November 1997
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier in Clinical Therapeutics
- Vol. 19 (6) , 1510-1517
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