Systems to rate the strength of scientific evidence.

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Year: 2002
Type: article
Issue: 47
Pages: 1-11
Citations: 852
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                                    Suzanne L. West, 
                                
                                    Valerie King, 
                                
                                    Timothy S. Carey
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2002). 
                            Systems to rate the strength of scientific evidence.. 
                            PubMed
                            
                            (47)
                            , 1-11.