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The significance of crossovers after randomization in the STICH trial

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Brain Edema XIII

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Prasad, K.S.M., Gregson, B.A., Bhattathiri, P.S., Mitchell, P., Mendelow, A.D. (2006). The significance of crossovers after randomization in the STICH trial. In: Hoff, J.T., Keep, R.F., Xi, G., Hua, Y. (eds) Brain Edema XIII. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, vol 96. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-211-30714-1_15

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