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Seven electrocardiographs for seven clinical research studies
BMJ 2019; 365 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l1720 (Published 17 April 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;365:l1720
- John R Zalcberg, chair, Australian Clinical Trials Alliance
- Department of Medical Oncology, Alfred Health and School of Public Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- john.zalcberg{at}monash.edu
Picture a small hospital room of 2 m2 crammed with seven almost identical electrocardiographs.1 Each provides typical electrocardiograms to measure electrical abnormalities of the heart with appropriate sensitivity and specificity. Each was procured separately for a specific clinical study and can be used for only that purpose. There are …
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