Understanding and interpreting systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Part 2: Meta-analyses

Evidence-Based Mental Health

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 102-104

  Freemantle, Nick ^a   Geddes, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0038430760     PISSN: 13620347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.1.4.102     Document Type: Editorial

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