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Design and interpretation of clinical research studies in oral medicine: a brief review |
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| Authors: | JC Atkinson DB Clark |
| Affiliation: | 1. Center for Clinical Research, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA;2. Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA |
| Abstract: | The objective of this short review is to help researchers improve the designs of their clinical studies. Also included is a discussion of the level of evidence provided by the various clinical research study designs. |
| Keywords: | clinical research epidemiology oral medicine |