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Internal validity and the risk of bias: a case for a comprehensive review

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Berger, V.W. Internal validity and the risk of bias: a case for a comprehensive review. J Anesth 26, 802–803 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-012-1420-8

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