Abstract
Results from this study suggest that RCTs targeting a chronic medical condition such as hypertension could find that, in a sample taken from family practice, most eligible patients have comorbid conditions. Whether these patients are sampled or excluded should be reported. Research results intended to be applied in medical practice should take the complex reality of effective treatment of these patients into consideration.
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MedicineRandomized controlled trialInclusion and exclusion criteriaComorbidityPopulationPhysical therapyInclusion (mineral)MEDLINEInternal medicineAlternative medicine
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- 4
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- 2
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- 104-108
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Martin Fortin
(2006).
Randomized Controlled Trials: Do They Have External Validity for Patients With Multiple Comorbidities?.
The Annals of Family Medicine
, 4
(2)
, 104-108.
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.516
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- 10.1370/afm.516