Interpretation of tests of heterogeneity and bias in meta-analysis

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Interpretation of tests of heterogeneity and bias in meta-analysis is …
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P356DOI10.1111/J.1365-2753.2008.00986.X
P698PubMed publication ID19018930

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P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P921main subjectbiasQ742736
meta-analysisQ815382
heterogeneityQ928498
P304page(s)951-957
P577publication date2008-10-01
P1433published inJournal of Evaluation in Clinical PracticeQ15767649
P1476titleInterpretation of tests of heterogeneity and bias in meta-analysis
P478volume14

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