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Generating randomized trial evidence to optimize treatment in the COVID-19 pandemic
Matthew P. Cheng, Todd C. Lee, Darrell H.S. Tan and Srinivas Murthy
CMAJ April 14, 2020 192 (15) E405-E407; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.200438
Matthew P. Cheng
Division of Infectious Diseases (Cheng, Lee), Department of Medicine, and Division of Medical Microbiology (Cheng), Department of Laboratory Medicine, McGill University Health Centre; Clinical Trials Platform (Cheng, Lee), McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity, Montréal, Que.; Division of Infectious Diseases (Tan) and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Tan), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Medicine (Tan), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Murthy), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
MDCMTodd C. Lee
Division of Infectious Diseases (Cheng, Lee), Department of Medicine, and Division of Medical Microbiology (Cheng), Department of Laboratory Medicine, McGill University Health Centre; Clinical Trials Platform (Cheng, Lee), McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity, Montréal, Que.; Division of Infectious Diseases (Tan) and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Tan), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Medicine (Tan), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Murthy), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
MD MPHDarrell H.S. Tan
Division of Infectious Diseases (Cheng, Lee), Department of Medicine, and Division of Medical Microbiology (Cheng), Department of Laboratory Medicine, McGill University Health Centre; Clinical Trials Platform (Cheng, Lee), McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity, Montréal, Que.; Division of Infectious Diseases (Tan) and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Tan), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Medicine (Tan), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Murthy), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
MD PhDSrinivas Murthy
Division of Infectious Diseases (Cheng, Lee), Department of Medicine, and Division of Medical Microbiology (Cheng), Department of Laboratory Medicine, McGill University Health Centre; Clinical Trials Platform (Cheng, Lee), McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity, Montréal, Que.; Division of Infectious Diseases (Tan) and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Tan), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Medicine (Tan), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Murthy), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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Generating randomized trial evidence to optimize treatment in the COVID-19 pandemic
Matthew P. Cheng, Todd C. Lee, Darrell H.S. Tan, Srinivas Murthy
CMAJ Apr 2020, 192 (15) E405-E407; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.200438
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