Research methodology - Reasons or excuses for avoiding meta-analysis in forest plots

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作者
Ioannidis, John P. A. [1 ,2 ]
Patsopoulos, Nikolaos [1 ,2 ]
Rothstein, Hannah [3 ]
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[1] Univ Ioannina, Sch Med, Clin Trials & Evidence Based Med Unit, Dept Hyg & Epidemiol, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece
[2] Fdn Res & Technol Hellas, Biomed Res Inst, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece
[3] CUNY, Dept Management, Zicklin Sch Business, New York, NY 10010 USA
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BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2008年 / 336卷 / 7658期
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10.1136/bmj.a117
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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