The IJA system for systematic reviews: "the whys and hows"<sup/>

Affiliations

¹ a Division of Applied Research and Technology , National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health , Cincinnati , OH , USA.
² b School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland , QLD , Australia , and.
³ c Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences , The University of Hong Kong , Pokfulam , Hong Kong.

Editorial

Thais C Morata et al. Int J Audiol. 2017 Apr.

. 2017 Apr;56(4):213-214.

doi: 10.1080/14992027.2016.1275044. Epub 2017 Jan 13.

¹ a Division of Applied Research and Technology , National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health , Cincinnati , OH , USA.
² b School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland , QLD , Australia , and.
³ c Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences , The University of Hong Kong , Pokfulam , Hong Kong.

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