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Prioritization of systematic reviews leads prioritization of research gaps and needs

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY (2013)

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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Volume 66, Issue 5, Pages 522-523

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.09.007

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