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. 2021 Dec 1;49(12):2001-2002.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005343.

21st Century Evidence: Randomized Controlled Trials Versus Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Ankita Agarwal  1 , Bram Rochwerg  2 , Jonathan E Sevransky  3
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21st Century Evidence: Randomized Controlled Trials Versus Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Ankita Agarwal et al. Crit Care Med. .

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Sevransky’s institution received funding from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation, the Marcus Foundation, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. The remaining authors have disclosed that they do not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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