Research Methods & Reporting
CONSORT 2010 statement: extension to randomised pilot and feasibility trials
BMJ 2016; 355 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i5239 (Published 24 October 2016) Cite this as: BMJ 2016;355:i5239
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