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Meta-analyses of observational data should be done with due care

BMJ 1999; 318 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.318.7175.56 (Published 02 January 1999) Cite this as: BMJ 1999;318:56

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Feb 20181540
Apr 2018210
May 2018510
Jun 2018210
Jul 2018500
Aug 2018400
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Oct 2018300
Nov 2018720
Dec 20181200
Jan 2019200
Feb 2019540
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Jun 2019410
Jul 2019400
Aug 20191010
Oct 2019630
Nov 2019200
Dec 20191300
Jan 2020920
Feb 2020730
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Aug 2020310
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Oct 20207130
Nov 20205500
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Oct 20212600
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Dec 20211510
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Feb 2022300
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Jul 20222010
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Apr 20242030
Total926800