The mixed randomized trial: combining randomized, pragmatic and observational clinical trial designs
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2042-6305,2042-6313
DOI: 10.2217/cer-2016-0034