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Tips for learners of evidence-based medicine: 2. Measures of precision (confidence intervals)
Victor M. Montori, Jennifer Kleinbart, Thomas B. Newman, Sheri Keitz, Peter C. Wyer, Virginia Moyer, Gordon Guyatt and ; for The Evidence-Based Medicine Teaching Tips Working Group
CMAJ September 14, 2004 171 (6) 611-615; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1031667
Victor M. Montori
Jennifer Kleinbart
Thomas B. Newman
Sheri Keitz
Peter C. Wyer
Virginia Moyer
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