Randomized trials, generalizability, and meta-analysis: graphical insights for binary outcomes.

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Published in BMC Med Res Methodol on June 16, 2003

Authors

Stuart G Baker1, Barnett S Kramer

Author Affiliations

1: Biometry Research Group, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, USA. sb16i@nih.gov

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