External validity of randomized controlled trials in older adults, a systematic review.

To critically assess the external validity of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) it is important to know what older adults have been enrolled in the trials. The aim of this systematic review is to study what proportion of trials specifically designed for older patients report on somatic status, phy...

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Main Authors: Floor J van Deudekom, Iris Postmus, Danielle J van der Ham, Alexander B Pothof, Karen Broekhuizen, Gerard J Blauw, Simon P Mooijaart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5367677?pdf=render