Comparison of large versus smaller randomized trials for mental health-related interventions.

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Published in Am J Psychiatry on March 01, 2005

Authors

Despina G Contopoulos-Ioannidis1, Simon M Gilbody, Thomas A Trikalinos, Rachel Churchill, Kristian Wahlbeck, John P A Ioannidis

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina 45110, Greece. jioannid@cc.uoi.gr

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