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. 1999 Jul 17;319(7203):185.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7203.185.

Understanding controlled trials: baseline imbalance in randomised controlled trials

C Roberts  1 , D J Torgerson
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Understanding controlled trials: baseline imbalance in randomised controlled trials

C Roberts et al. BMJ. .
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