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Comment
. 2019 Jul;89(7):515-518.
doi: 10.1111/josh.12777. Epub 2019 May 3.

Conditioning on "study" is essential for valid inference when combining individual data from multiple randomized controlled trials: a comment on Reesor et al's School-based weight management program curbs summer weight gain among low-income Hispanic middle school students. J Sch Health. 2019;89(1):59-67

Wasantha P Jayawardene  1 , Andrew W Brown  2 , John A Dawson  3 , Chanaka N Kahathuduwa  4 , Bryan McComb  5 , David B Allison  6
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Conditioning on "study" is essential for valid inference when combining individual data from multiple randomized controlled trials: a comment on Reesor et al's School-based weight management program curbs summer weight gain among low-income Hispanic middle school students. J Sch Health. 2019;89(1):59-67

Wasantha P Jayawardene et al. J Sch Health. 2019 Jul.
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