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Methodological standards for randomised controlled trials of interventions for preventing recurrence of child physical abuse and neglect

  1. Masako Tanaka1,*,
  2. Ellen Jamieson1,
  3. Nadine Wathen2,
  4. Harriet L. MacMillan3

Article first published online: 16 OCT 2009

DOI: 10.1002/car.1068

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Child Abuse Review

Child Abuse Review

Volume 19, Issue 1, pages 21–38, January/February 2010

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Tanaka, M., Jamieson, E., Wathen, N. and MacMillan, H. L. (2010), Methodological standards for randomised controlled trials of interventions for preventing recurrence of child physical abuse and neglect. Child Abuse Rev., 19: 21–38. doi: 10.1002/car.1068

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  1. 1

    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

  2. 2

    Faculty of Information and Media Studies, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

  3. 3

    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences and Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

*MPH, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Patterson Building, Chedoke Hospital, 1200 Main St. West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3Z5

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 25 JAN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 16 OCT 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 25 FEB 2009

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