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Review
. 2001 Apr 21;322(7292):989-91.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7292.989.

Interpreting the results of secondary end points and subgroup analyses in clinical trials: should we lock the crazy aunt in the attic?

N Freemantle  1
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Interpreting the results of secondary end points and subgroup analyses in clinical trials: should we lock the crazy aunt in the attic?

N Freemantle. BMJ. .
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