So, why do I have to correct for multiple comparisons? Concepts and commentary on Turk et al

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Edward Gracely. Pain. 2008.

. 2008 Oct 31;139(3):481-482.

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.09.011. Epub 2008 Oct 5.

¹ Drexel University, College of Medicine, Family, Community, and Preventive Medicine, 2900 Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA.

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Analyzing multiple endpoints in clinical trials of pain treatments: IMMPACT recommendations. Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials.
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