Forest plots: trying to see the wood and the trees

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Lewis, S [1 ]
Clarke, M
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[1] Univ Edinburgh, Western Gen Hosp, Dept Clin Neurosci, Neurosci Trials Unit, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, Midlothian, Scotland
[2] UK Cochrane Ctr, NHS Res & Dev Programme, Oxford OX2 7LG, England
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BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2001年 / 322卷 / 7300期
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10.1136/bmj.322.7300.1479
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R5 [内科学];
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