Inclusion and analysis of older adults in RCTs

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W Van de Water et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Aug.

. 2011 Aug;26(8):831; author reply 832.

doi: 10.1007/s11606-011-1705-x.

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Examining the evidence: a systematic review of the inclusion and analysis of older adults in randomized controlled trials.
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