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. 2004 May 8;328(7448):1135; author reply 1136.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7448.1135-a.

Turning a blind eye: testing the success of blinding and the CONSORT statement

Douglas G Altman, Kenneth F Schulz, David Moher
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Turning a blind eye: testing the success of blinding and the CONSORT statement

Douglas G Altman et al. BMJ. .
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