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- Published on: 29 April 2016
- Published on: 29 April 2016Measuring the distance between trials and realityShow More
Dear Editor
“Trials are nothing like real life” is a complaint that defines a common problem in the practice of evidence-based medicine. Differences between patient populations or the circumstances of trials and real life often leave us bewildered when trying to determine the applicability of clinical research to the care of our own patients. Sometimes inclusion and exclusion criteria for subjects in trials mean t...
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