Unit of analysis errors should be clarified in meta-analyses

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Thomas, RE [1 ]
Ramsay, CR
McAuley, L
Grimshaw, JM
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[1] Univ Aberdeen, Hlth Serv Res Unit, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, Scotland
[2] Univ Ottawa, Inst Populat Hlth, Cochrane Effect Practice & Org Care Grp, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
[3] Univ Ottawa, Ottawa Hlth Res Inst, Inst Populat Hlth, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada
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BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2003年 / 326卷 / 7385期
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10.1136/bmj.326.7385.397
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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