An exploratory test for an excess of significant findings

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P356DOI10.1177/1740774507079441
P3181OpenCitations bibliographic resource ID439208
P698PubMed publication ID17715249

P50authorJohn IoannidisQ6251482
P2093author name stringT. A Trikalinos
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P433issue3
P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P304page(s)245-253
P577publication date2007-06-01
P1433published inClinical TrialsQ5133802
P1476titleAn exploratory test for an excess of significant findings
P478volume4

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