Meta-analysis of heterogeneous clinical trials: An empirical example
β Scribed by Suhail A.R. Doi; Jan J. Barendregt; Ellen L. Mozurkewich
- Book ID
- 116350973
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 473 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1551-7144
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