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The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
BMJ · 2021 · DOI 10.1136/bmj.n71
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Ranked by fit: journals you cite, journals publishing work like yours, and your field · 49 references read from this paper.
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BMJ
This paper cites 7 papers here · 5 similar papers published here
Health Services Management and PolicyHealthcare Systems and Challenges64.4k worksh-index 418Cites / work 4.7 - 2
Systematic Reviews
This paper cites 7 papers here · 5 similar papers published here
Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsClinical practice guidelines implementation3.6k worksh-index 142Cites / work 6.0 DOAJ - 3
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
This paper cites 6 papers here · 4 similar papers published here
Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsStatistical Methods in Epidemiology10.1k worksh-index 344Cites / work 4.6 - 4
PLoS Medicine
This paper cites 5 papers here · 2 similar papers published here
HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsGlobal Maternal and Child Health5.9k worksh-index 358Cites / work 8.4 DOAJ - 5
Annals of Internal Medicine
This paper cites 4 papers here
Medical research and treatmentsEmpathy and Medical Education62.9k worksh-index 652 - 6
International Journal of Surgery
This paper cites 2 papers here · 1 similar paper published here
Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMinimally Invasive Surgical Techniques17.9k worksh-index 135Cites / work 4.0 - 7
JAMA
This paper cites 2 papers here
History of Science and MedicineMedical research and treatments354.3k worksh-index 1018 - 8
BMC Medicine
This paper cites 2 papers here
Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyNutritional Studies and Diet6.2k worksh-index 263 DOAJ - 9
Research Synthesis Methods
This paper cites 2 papers here
Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsStatistical Methods in Clinical Trials994 worksh-index 110 - 10
Wiley eBooks
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Neonatology
This paper cites 1 paper here
Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchInfant Development and Preterm Care3.9k worksh-index 116 - 12
Integrative Medicine International
This paper cites 1 paper here
Traditional Chinese Medicine StudiesComplementary and Alternative Medicine Studies92 worksh-index 14 OA
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