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Comment
. 2009 Sep;6(9):e1000151.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000151. Epub 2009 Sep 15.

Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations: a perspective

Mohammed T Ansari  1 , Alexander Tsertsvadze, David Moher
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Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations: a perspective

Mohammed T Ansari et al. PLoS Med. 2009 Sep.
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