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Editorial
. 2023 Mar;78(3):381-384.
doi: 10.1111/anae.15811. Epub 2022 Jul 13.

How to perform and write a trial sequential analysis

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How to perform and write a trial sequential analysis

P R D Clephas et al. Anaesthesia. 2023 Mar.
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Keywords: evidence synthesis; interim analysis; meta-analysis; systematic review; trial sequential analysis.

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