What is a 'complex systematic review'? Criteria, definition, and examples.

Mahtani KR, Jefferson T, Heneghan C, Nunan D, Aronson JK

DOI: 10.1136/bmjebm-2018-110965
Published: 2018 Aug
Container: BMJ evidence-based medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjebm-2018-110965,
  title = {What is a 'complex systematic review'? Criteria, definition, and examples.},
  author = {Mahtani KR and Jefferson T and Heneghan C and Nunan D and Aronson JK},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {BMJ evidence-based medicine},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjebm-2018-110965},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2018-110965}
}

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KR, M., T, J., C, H., D, N., & JK, A. (2018). What is a 'complex systematic review'? Criteria, definition, and examples.. BMJ evidence-based medicine. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2018-110965

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