Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) in systematic reviews: reporting guideline.

Campbell M, McKenzie JE, Sowden A, Katikireddi SV, Brennan SE, Ellis S, Hartmann-Boyce J, Ryan R, Shepperd S, Thomas J, Welch V, Thomson H

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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l6890
Published: 2020 Jan 16
Container: BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmj.l6890,
  title = {Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) in systematic reviews: reporting guideline.},
  author = {Campbell M and McKenzie JE and Sowden A and Katikireddi SV and Brennan SE and Ellis S and Hartmann-Boyce J and Ryan R and Shepperd S and Thomas J and Welch V and Thomson H},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)},
  doi = {10.1136/bmj.l6890},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l6890}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) in systematic reviews: reporting guideline.
AU  - Campbell M
AU  - McKenzie JE
AU  - Sowden A
AU  - Katikireddi SV
AU  - Brennan SE
AU  - Ellis S
AU  - Hartmann-Boyce J
AU  - Ryan R
AU  - Shepperd S
AU  - Thomas J
AU  - Welch V
AU  - Thomson H
PY  - 2020
JO  - BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
DO  - 10.1136/bmj.l6890
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l6890
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M, C., JE, M., A, S., SV, K., SE, B., S, E., J, H., R, R., S, S., J, T., V, W., & H, T. (2020). Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) in systematic reviews: reporting guideline.. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l6890

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