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. 2020 Oct;29(10):1316-1318.
doi: 10.1002/pds.5010. Epub 2020 May 6.

Considerations when evaluating real-world data quality in the context of fitness for purpose

Matthew W Reynolds  1 , Alison Bourke  2 , Nancy A Dreyer  3
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Considerations when evaluating real-world data quality in the context of fitness for purpose

Matthew W Reynolds et al. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2020 Oct.
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The author(s) have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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