Real-World Evidence — What Is It and What Can It Tell Us?

Sherman et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d882b318b0ca7f91d18073 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmsb1609216

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