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Introduction to Systematic Review

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In the era of evidence-based decision-making systematic reviews and meta-analyses are being widely used in many medical practices, public health departments, government programs, business offices, and academic disciplines including education and psychology.

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Khan, S. (2020). Introduction to Systematic Review. In: Meta-Analysis. Statistics for Biology and Health. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5032-4_1

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