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Semi-blinded design in clinical trials

Shu-Mei Wana Department of Finance, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Narayanaswamy Balakrishnanb Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Monica Mayeni Manurungc Department of Electronic Engineering, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taiwan
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Kwang-Hwa Changd Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan;e Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chien-Hua Wuf Department of Applied Mathematics, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 7165-7183 | Received 22 May 2021, Accepted 09 Feb 2022, Published online: 07 Mar 2022

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