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Editorial
. 2025 Sep-Oct;17(5):885-890.
doi: 10.1177/19417381251364686. Epub 2025 Sep 1.

Writing a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide

Danielle Dagher, Moin Khan
Editorial

Writing a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide

Danielle Dagher et al. Sports Health. 2025 Sep-Oct.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

The following author declared potential conflicts of interest: M.K. is the Sports Health Associate Editor for Systematic Reviews.

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