Reporting characteristics of meta-analyses in orthodontics: methodological assessment and statistical recommendations
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عنوان ژورنال: The European Journal of Orthodontics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0141-5387,1460-2210
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjt008