I guess most influenza RCTs would not have mortality as an endpoint, or the databases are not indexed thus. Removing this search term does identify some RCTs, but this doesn't necessarily answer your research question.
Ian
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Sorry
Naïve question but I could not find any RCT's - am I missing something here or are we promoting unproven therapy?
Thanks
Martin
(neuraminidase and influenza and mortality) AND (randomized controlled trial[Publication Type] OR (randomized[Title/Abstract] AND controlled[Title/Abstract] AND trial[Title/Abstract]))
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