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Published on in Vol 20, No 11 (2018): November

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Using Facebook for Large-Scale Online Randomized Clinical Trial Recruitment: Effective Advertising Strategies

Using Facebook for Large-Scale Online Randomized Clinical Trial Recruitment: Effective Advertising Strategies

Using Facebook for Large-Scale Online Randomized Clinical Trial Recruitment: Effective Advertising Strategies

Authors of this article:

Laura Akers1 Author Orcid Image ;   Judith S Gordon2 Author Orcid Image
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