Research Methods & Reporting
Improving the reporting of pragmatic trials: an extension of the CONSORT statement
BMJ 2008; 337 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2390 (Published 11 November 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a2390
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