Comparative Effectiveness Leaders Hash Out Methodology Questions
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Top thinkers in the comparative effectiveness research community met recently in Washington, D.C., to hash over the best study methods for learning which interventions work best in which patients
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