How do we draw inference from ”negative“ studies?☆

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Case finding and referral model for emergency department elders: A randomized clinical trial Lorraine C. Mion, Robert M. Palmer, Stephen W. Meldon, David M. Bass, Mendel E. Singer, Susan M.C. Payne, Linda J. Lewicki, Barbara L. Drew, Jason T. Connor, James W. Campbell, Charles Emerman Annals of Emergency Medicine January 2003 (Vol. 41, Issue 1, Pages 57-68) Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (101 KB)

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