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Editorial
. 2017 Oct;6(10):600-601.
doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.610.BJR-2017-0296.

The reporting of outcomes in randomised controlled trials: The switch and the spin

M Ghert  1
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Editorial

The reporting of outcomes in randomised controlled trials: The switch and the spin

M Ghert. Bone Joint Res. 2017 Oct.
No abstract available

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