Can understanding mechanisms solve the problem of extrapolating from study to target populations (the problem of 'external validity')?
J R Soc Med
.
2013 Mar;106(3):81-6.
doi: 10.1177/0141076813476498.
Authors
J Howick
1
,
P Glasziou
,
J K Aronson
Affiliation
1
Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK. jeremy.howick@phc.ox.ac.uk
PMID:
23481429
PMCID:
PMC3595417
DOI:
10.1177/0141076813476498
No abstract available
Publication types
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
Comprehension
Health Services Needs and Demand / standards*
Humans
Problem Solving*
Research Design / standards*
Grants and funding
G0800055/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom