Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10514825 | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Limiting a search to one or two databases when conducting meta-analyses of observational studies will not provide a thorough summary of the existing literature. The findings support recommendations to implement a comprehensive search of electronic databases and the reference lists of recent review articles and meta-analyses.
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Authors
Adina R. Lemeshow, Robin E. Blum, Jesse A. Berlin, Michael A. Stoto, Graham A. Colditz,