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. 2023 Oct 7;10(10):1660.
doi: 10.3390/children10101660.

Unreliable Findings Due to Miscalculations and Errors. Comment on Nally et al. The Effectiveness of School-Based Interventions on Obesity-Related Behaviours in Primary School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Children 2021, 8, 489

Keara Ginell  1   2 , Beate Henschel  2 , Lilian Golzarri-Arroyo  2 , Yasaman Jamshidi-Naeini  2 , Andrew W Brown  3   4   5 , David B Allison  2
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Unreliable Findings Due to Miscalculations and Errors. Comment on Nally et al. The Effectiveness of School-Based Interventions on Obesity-Related Behaviours in Primary School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Children 2021, 8, 489

Keara Ginell et al. Children (Basel). .

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Nally et al. [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors collectively declare the following disclosures. In the 36 months prior to original submission: Personal payments or promises for same, donations to a foundation on their behalf, or travel expenses: Alkermes, Inc.; Alliance for Potato Research and Education; Amin Talati Wasserman for KSF Acquisition Corp (Glanbia); Big Sky Health, Inc.; Clark Hill PLC; Northarvest Bean Growers Association; International Food Information Council; Kaleido Biosciences; Law Offices of Ronald Marron; Medpace/Gelesis; Novo Nordisk Fonden; Purchaser Business Group on Health; Soy Nutrition Institute Global; and Sports Research Corp. Family member employed by Reckitt Benckiser. Indiana University, which employs or employed D.B.A, B.H., L.G.-A., A.W.B., and Y.J.-N., and the Indiana University Foundation has received funds or donations to support research or educational activities from Alliance for Potato Research and Education; American Egg Board; Arnold Ventures; Eli Lilly and Company; Haas Avocado Board; Mars, Inc.; National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC; Soleno Therapeutics; WW (formerly Weight Watchers); Center for Open Science; Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; Indiana CTSI; Sloan Foundation; and numerous other for-profit and non-profit organizations to support the work of the School of Public Health and the university more broadly. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

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