A Comparison of Observational Studies and Randomized, Controlled Trials

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Description: For many years it has been claimed that observational studies find stronger treatment effects than randomized, controlled trials. We compared the results of observational studies with those of randomized, controlled trials.
Kjell Benson; Arthur J. Hartz
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