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. 2012 Apr 13;2012(5):ED000041.
doi: 10.1002/14651858.ED000041.

The COMET (Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials) Initiative: Its Role in Improving Cochrane Reviews

Paula Williamson  1 , Mike Clarke
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The COMET (Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials) Initiative: Its Role in Improving Cochrane Reviews

Paula Williamson et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. .
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