Statistical issues in randomized trials of cancer screening.

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Published in BMC Med Res Methodol on September 19, 2002

Authors

Stuart G Baker1, Barnett S Kramer, Philip C Prorok

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA. sb16i@nih.gov

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