Clinical trials—meta-analysis, confidence limits and ‘intention to treat” analysis
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0144-3615,1364-6893
DOI: 10.3109/01443619009151189