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. 2006 Aug 12;333(7563):346-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.333.7563.346.

Assessment of generalisability in trials of health interventions: suggested framework and systematic review

C Bonell  1 , A Oakley, J Hargreaves, V Strange, R Rees
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Assessment of generalisability in trials of health interventions: suggested framework and systematic review

C Bonell et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Most evaluations of new treatments use highly selected populations, making it difficult to decide whether they would work elsewhere. Systematic evaluation and reporting of applicability is required

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