Using different statistical formats for presenting health information

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Akl, E A ^b   Oxman, A D ^b   Herrin, J ^b   Vist, G ^b   Costiniuk, C ^b   Blank, D ^b   Schünemann, Holger ^a  

^a REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b NONE

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EID: 44949221781     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006776     Document Type: Review

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