title: A clinician's guide to specification and sampling.
abstract: This article will describe and discuss the implications of various steps in the process of selecting a sample for a research study and should assist clinicians in deciding whether and how to apply specific research findings to clinical care.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Coral Gables, FL 33146-2406, USA. keroach@miami.edu
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Roach
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011336:Probability; D012107:Research Design; D012494:Sampling Studies; D015983:Selection Bias