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Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2009; 134(48): 2465-2468
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1243030
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1243030
Kommentar | Commentary
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Weder heiliger Gral noch Teufelswerk: eine methodenkritische Bewertung der Meta-Analyse
Neither holy grail nor devil’s work: a critical appraisal of meta-analysisFurther Information
Publication History
eingereicht: 31.3.2009
akzeptiert: 13.8.2009
Publication Date:
18 November 2009 (online)
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Schlüsselwörter
Kommentar - Meta-Analyse - evidenzbasierte Medizin
Keywords
comment - meta-analysis - evidence-based medicine
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