Meta-analysis of small randomized controlled trials in surgery may be unreliable.

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Published in Br J Surg on April 01, 2010

Authors

K Rerkasem1, P M Rothwell

Author Affiliations

1: Vascular Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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