External validity of randomised controlled trials: "to whom do the results of this trial apply?".
In making treatment decisions, doctors and patients must take into account relevant randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews. Relevance depends on external validity (or generalisability)--ie, whether the results can be reasonably applied to a definable group of patients in a partic...
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2005
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