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Editorial
. 2007 Oct 20;335(7624):783-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39351.581366.BE.

Reporting of observational studies

Peter M Rothwell, Meena Bhatia
Editorial

Reporting of observational studies

Peter M Rothwell et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

New recommendations should help researchers, journal editors, and readers

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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