Can it work? Does it work? Is it worth it?
BMJPublished 11 September 1999Open access
Brian Haynes
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Clinical trials typically select patients who are carefully diagnosed; are at highest risk of adverse outcomes from the disease in question; lack other serious illnesses; and are most likely to follow and respond to the treatment of interest.
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Immunology and MicrobiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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