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Published on August 1, 2011 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2011.08.5115

Interpretation of the magnitude of the effects observed in clinical trials

La interpretación de la magnitud de los efectos observados en los ensayos clínicos

Miguel Araujo Alonso

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Miguel Araujo Alonso

Hospital de Los Andes, Medwave

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Citation Araujo Alonso M. Interpretation of the magnitude of the effects observed in clinical trials. Medwave 2011;11(08):e5115 doi: 10.5867/medwave.2011.08.5115

Submission date 27/07/2011

Acceptance date 27/07/2011

Publication date 01/08/2011

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