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SMART Designs in Observational Studies of Opioid Therapy Duration

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Jackson, J.W., Gagne, J.J. SMART Designs in Observational Studies of Opioid Therapy Duration. J GEN INTERN MED 29, 429–431 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-013-2725-5

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