Analyzing the duration of recurrent events in clinical trials: a comparison of approaches using data from the UK700 trial of psychiatric case management.

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Published in Contemp Clin Trials on August 01, 2005

Authors

Chris Metcalfe1, Simon G Thompson, Ian R White

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2PR, United Kingdom. chris.metcalfe@bristol.ac.uk

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