Uncertainty in heterogeneity estimates in meta-analyses

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Ioannidis, John P. A. [1 ]
Patsopoulos, Nikolaos A. [1 ]
Evangelou, Evangelos [1 ]
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[1] Univ Ioannina, Sch Med, Dept Hyg & Epidemiol, Clin Trials & Evidence Based Med Unit, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece
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BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2007年 / 335卷 / 7626期
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10.1136/bmj.39343.408449.80
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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