SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 9: Assessing the applicability of the findings of a systematic review.

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Published in Health Res Policy Syst on December 16, 2009

Authors

John N Lavis1, Andrew D Oxman, Nathan M Souza, Simon Lewin, Russell L Gruen, Atle Fretheim

Author Affiliations

1: Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. West, HSC-2D3, Hamilton, ON, Canada, L8N 3Z5. lavisj@mcmaster.ca

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