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. 2019 Oct 15;69(9):1644.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz201.

Methodologic Considerations for Small Cohort Studies

Rany Octaria  1 , Peter F Rebeiro  2   3 , Marion A Kainer  4
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Methodologic Considerations for Small Cohort Studies

Rany Octaria et al. Clin Infect Dis. .
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  • Reply to Octaria, Rebeiro, and Kainer.
    Willekens R, Martin-Castillo M, Almirante B. Willekens R, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Oct 15;69(9):1645. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz204. Clin Infect Dis. 2019. PMID: 30899958 No abstract available.

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