Strengths and limitations of meta-analysis: Larger studies may be more reliable
- 1 December 1997
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Controlled Clinical Trials
- Vol. 18 (6) , 568-579
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0197-2456(97)00024-x
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