Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 223-227 , March 2000

Likelihood and clinical trials

  • Gerry Hill

      Affiliations

    • Research Department, Sisters of Charity of Ottawa Health Services Inc., 43 Bruyere Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 5C8
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • William Forbes

      Affiliations

    • Deceased 28 December 1999.
    • Research Department, Sisters of Charity of Ottawa Health Services Inc., 43 Bruyere Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 5C8
  • ,
  • Jean Kozak

      Affiliations

    • Research Department, Sisters of Charity of Ottawa Health Services Inc., 43 Bruyere Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 5C8
  • ,
  • Ian MacNeill

      Affiliations

    • Research Department, Sisters of Charity of Ottawa Health Services Inc., 43 Bruyere Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 5C8

Received 17 March 1999 ,Revised 20 July 1999 ,Accepted 21 July 1999.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 223-227 , March 2000