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Beard DJ, Campbell MK, Blazeby JM, et al. Placebo comparator group selection and use in surgical trials: the ASPIRE project including expert workshop. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2021 Sep. (Health Technology Assessment, No. 25.53.)

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