Errors in the implementation, analysis, and reporting of randomization within obesity and nutrition research: a guide to their avoidance
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Errors in the implementation, analysis, and reporting of randomization within obesity and nutrition research: a guide to their avoidance
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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2021-07-29
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10.1038/s41366-021-00909-z
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