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Comment
. 2018 Aug;33(8):1215.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-018-4504-9.

Design and Interpretation of Noninferiority Trials

Ricky Daniel Turgeon  1 , Emma K Reid  2 , Daniel Christopher Rainkie  3
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Design and Interpretation of Noninferiority Trials

Ricky Daniel Turgeon et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2018 Aug.
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Keywords: clinical trials; comparative effectiveness; research design.

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