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Editorial
. 2013 Dec 20;2013(12):ED000075.
doi: 10.1002/14651858.ED000075.

Why the Cochrane risk of bias tool should include funding source as a standard item

Lisa A Bero  1
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Editorial

Why the Cochrane risk of bias tool should include funding source as a standard item

Lisa A Bero. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. .
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