Inclusion and exclusion criteria in research studies: definitions and why they matter

J Bras Pneumol. 2018 Apr;44(2):84. doi: 10.1590/s1806-37562018000000088.

[Article in Portuguese, English]

Authors

Cecilia Maria Patino¹, Juliana Carvalho Ferreira¹

Affiliation

¹ Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Operations Research-MECOR-program, American Thoracic Society/Asociación Latinoamericana del Tórax, Montevideo, Uruguay.

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Biomedical Research / standards*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Patient Selection*
Treatment Adherence and Compliance*