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. 2025 Jan;55(1):243-244.
doi: 10.1007/s40279-024-02142-w. Epub 2024 Dec 24.

A Response to Appelbaum et al. "Limited Evidence is NOT No Evidence: A Rebuttal to Fransen, 2024"

Job Fransen  1
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A Response to Appelbaum et al. "Limited Evidence is NOT No Evidence: A Rebuttal to Fransen, 2024"

Job Fransen. Sports Med. 2025 Jan.
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Declarations. Funding: No funding was received for the preparation or publication of this letter. Conflicts of Interest: Job Fransen has no conflicts of interest that are directly relevant to the content of this letter. Ethics Approval: Not applicable. Consent to Participate: Not applicable. Consent for Publication: Not applicable. Availability of Data and Material: Not applicable. Code Availability: Not applicable. Author’s Contributions: JF is the sole author of this letter, and as such takes full responsibility for its integrity.

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