How to Use This Site

How to Use This Site

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Moving Within Chapters

Chapters contain one or more sections that cover specific topics. This structure is intended to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. When you select a chapter, you will be taken to Section 1 of that chapter. From the side or footer sections list, you may click a different section to navigate there. The section you are on will be bolded in the sections list. You can also use the “Previous Section” or ”Next Section” links at the bottom of each page to move through the sections in order. Sections may contain lists of additional resources or an alphabetical reference list where appropriate.

Locating Other Content

In addition to the chapters, other pages on the Living Textbook provide information about the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory program and its initiatives. These pages can be accessed from the Living Textbook homepage.

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How to Search

Search the Living Textbook by clicking on the magnifying glass at the top right of the header.

You can also search the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory's Knowledge Repository archive, which contains additional Grand Rounds presentations, peer-reviewed articles, white papers, guidance documents, and tools related to PCTs.

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How to Cite the Living Textbook

To reference a section of the Living Textbook, click on the quotation marks icon at the top of the page. When clicked, the citation for that page is provided in AMA style.

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