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exclusion criteria  

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  • Exclusion criteria are a set of predefined definitions that is used to identify subjects who will not be included or who will have to withdraw from a research study after being included. Together with inclusion criteria, exclusion criteria make up the eligibility criteria that rule in or out the participants in a research study. [Source: Encyclopedia of Research Design; Exclusion Criteria]

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