The Distinction Between Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) and Preliminary Feasibility and Pilot Studies: What They Are and Are Not

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Abbott, J. Haxby
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JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY | 2014年 / 44卷 / 08期
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SAMPLE-SIZE CALCULATIONS; LATERAL EPICONDYLALGIA; OSTEOARTHRITIS; INTERVENTION;
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10.2519/jospt.2014.0110
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R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学（修复外科学）];
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