Trial sequential analysis: novel approach for meta-analysis
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Trial Sequential Analysis in systematic reviews with meta-analysis
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1975-5171,2383-7977
DOI: 10.17085/apm.21038