The <i>n</i>-of-1 Randomized Controlled Trial: Clinical Usefulness
Annals of Internal MedicinePublished 15 February 1990
Gordon Guyatt, Jana L. Keller, Roman Jaeschke, David Rosenbloom, Jonathan D. Adachi, Michael T. Newhouse
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The results are interpreted as supporting the feasibility and usefulness of n-of-1 trials in clinical practice.
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We interpret the results as supporting the feasibility and usefulness of n-of-1 trials in clinical practice.
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