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

Patino1,2,a, Cecilia Maria; Ferreira1,3,b, Juliana Carvalho

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37562018000000088

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

Critérios de inclusão e exclusão em estudos de pesquisa: definições e por que eles importam

Cecilia Maria Patino1,2,a, Juliana Carvalho Ferreira1,3,b

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37562018000000088

1. Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Operations Research-MECOR-program, American Thoracic Society/Asociación Latinoamericana del Tórax,
Montevideo, Uruguay.
2. Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
3. Divisão de Pneumologia, Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo (SP) Brasil.
a. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5742-2157; b. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6548-1384