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Selecting studies (not reports) as the unit of interest of systematic reviews and meta-analyses: an essential practice

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Carneiro-Barrera, A., Amaro-Gahete, F.J. & Buela-Casal, G. Selecting studies (not reports) as the unit of interest of systematic reviews and meta-analyses: an essential practice. Int J Obes 44, 1536–1538 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-020-0556-0

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