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. 2020 Dec;16(12):663-664.
doi: 10.1038/s41584-020-0492-3.

Cross-trial comparisons in reviews: proceed with caution

Keith M Sullivan  1 , Lynette Keyes-Elstein  2
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Cross-trial comparisons in reviews: proceed with caution

Keith M Sullivan et al. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2020 Dec.
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