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Methods Inf Med 2017; 56(06): 416-418
DOI: 10.3414/ME17-03-0001
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Schattauer GmbH

Single Subject (N-of-1) Research Design, Data Processing, and Personal Science

Martijn De Groot
1   Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen – Quantified Self Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands
,
Mark Drangsholt
2   University of Washington – School of Dentistry, Washington, USA
,
Fernando J Martin-Sanchez
3   National Institute of Health “Carlos III” – Digital Health, Madrid, Spain
,
Gary Wolf
1   Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen – Quantified Self Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands
4   Quantified Self Labs, Berkeley, California, USA
› Author AffiliationsThe authors and guest editors would like to thank Sabine Koch, editor-in-chief of Methods of Information in Medicine, for her support during the reviewing process.
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received: 26 October 2017

accepted in revised form: 28 October 2017

Publication Date:
10 February 2018 (online)

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