Methodology and Reports of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses
JAMAPublished 15 July 1998
Alejandro R. Jadad, Fadi Hammal, Alison L Jones, Terry P. Klassen, Peter Tugwell, M Moher
Citations541
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score5.35
SNIP10.71
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Cochrane reviews appear to have greater methodological rigor and are more frequently updated than systematic reviews or meta-analyses published in paper-based journals.
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Cochrane reviews appear to have greater methodological rigor and are more frequently updated than systematic reviews or meta-analyses published in paper-based journals.
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