Symbols were superior to numbers for presenting strength of recommendations to health care consumers: a randomized trial

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Year: 2007
Type: article
Volume: 60
Issue: 12
Pages: 1298-1305
Citations: 48
Access: Closed

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                                    Elie A. Akl, 
                                
                                    Nancy Maroun, 
                                
                                    Gordon Guyatt
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2007). 
                            Symbols were superior to numbers for presenting strength of recommendations to health care consumers: a randomized trial. 
                            Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
                            , 60
                            (12)
                            , 1298-1305.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2007.03.011
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2007.03.011