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Jan162012

RCT [pt] 

Not a surprise, but this study demonstrates that the randomized controlled trial publication type in PubMed is insensitive.  Bottom line: Don't rely on it entirely.  Use a validated filter whenever possible (like one from this excellent paper that compares and validates 38 RCT filters).  

 

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