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. 2025 Apr;40(4):491-492.
doi: 10.1007/s10654-025-01244-7. Epub 2025 May 27.

IRB for systematic reviews?

Alexis Descatha  1   2   3 , Aurélie Mayet  4   5 , Khalid Eddahiri  6   7
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IRB for systematic reviews?

Alexis Descatha et al. Eur J Epidemiol. 2025 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: Edition; Epidemiology; Ethic; Integrity; Public health; Review.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the aforementioned institutions. Conflict of interest: None. The authors are paid by their institutions. AD is also paid as the editor in chief of Les Archives des maladies professionnelles et de l’environnement (Elsevier).

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