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. 2008 Dec;51(6):476-82.

Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to assess power and sample size. Laparoscopic vs open appendectomy

Margherita Cadeddu  1 , Forough Farrokhyar, Achilleas Thoma, Ted Haines, Anna Garnett, Charles H Goldsmith; Evidence-Based Surgery Working Group
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Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to assess power and sample size. Laparoscopic vs open appendectomy

Margherita Cadeddu et al. Can J Surg. 2008 Dec.
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