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Controlled studies
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Study design comparing outcomes in intervention and control group. Participants are randomized to either intervention or control group in order to minimize selection effects.
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(2008). Randomized Controlled Trials . In: Kirch, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Public Health. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5614-7_2922
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