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Thromb Haemost 2013; 109(02): 360
DOI: 10.1160/TH12-10-0749
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Does network meta-analysis generate any new knowledge?

Andrea Messori
1   HTA Unit, ESTAV Toscana Centro, Regional Health Service, Firenze, Italy
,
Valeria Fadda
1   HTA Unit, ESTAV Toscana Centro, Regional Health Service, Firenze, Italy
,
Dario Maratea
1   HTA Unit, ESTAV Toscana Centro, Regional Health Service, Firenze, Italy
,
Sabrina Trippoli
1   HTA Unit, ESTAV Toscana Centro, Regional Health Service, Firenze, Italy
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Received: 16 October 2012

Accepted: 07 November 2012

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

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