Impact of adding a limitations section to abstracts of systematic reviews on readers’ interpretation: a randomized controlled trial

Impact of adding a limitations section to abstracts of systematic reviews on readers’ interpretation: a randomized controlled trial

<p style="text-align:justify;"> <b> Background:</b> To allow an accurate evaluation of abstracts of systematic reviews, the PRISMA Statement recommends that the limitations of the evidence (e.g., risk of bias, publication bias, inconsistency, imprecision) should be descr...

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Main Authors:	Yavchitz, A, Ravaud, P, Hopewell, S, Baron, G, Boutron, I
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	BioMed Central 2014

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