Cross Design Synthesis: A New Strategy for Medical Effectiveness Research
PEMD-92-18
Published: Mar 17, 1992. Publicly Released: Mar 17, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed medical study designs, focusing on: (1) the medical effectiveness of existing designs; and (2) evaluation strategies that avoid the limitations of existing approaches.
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