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Gartlehner G, Dobrescu A, Evans TS, et al. Assessing the Predictive Validity of Strength of Evidence Grades: A Meta-Epidemiological Study [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2015 Sep.

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