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In order to evaluate interventions or diagnostic procedures a randomized clinical trial (RCT) is the most accepted way. However, there are certain limitations
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Olsen, J., Christensen, K., Murray, J., Ekbom, A. (2010). Analytical Epidemiology in Clinical Epidemiology. In: An Introduction to Epidemiology for Health Professionals. Springer Series on Epidemiology and Public Health, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1497-2_15
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