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SPIRIT 2013 explanation and elaboration: guidance for protocols of clinical trials

BMJ 2013; 346 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e7586 (Published 09 January 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;346:e7586

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