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Testing methodological guidance on the conduct of narrative synthesis in systematic reviews: effectiveness of interventions to promote smoke alarm ownership and function

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Testing methodological guidance on the conduct of narrative synthesis in systematic reviews: effectiveness of interventions to promote smoke alarm ownership and function. / Rodgers, Mark; Sowden, Angela; Petticrew, Mark et al.
In: Evaluation, Vol. 15, No. 1, 01.2009, p. 49-73.

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Rodgers, M, Sowden, A, Petticrew, M, Arai, L, Roberts, H, Britten, N & Popay, J 2009, 'Testing methodological guidance on the conduct of narrative synthesis in systematic reviews: effectiveness of interventions to promote smoke alarm ownership and function', Evaluation, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 49-73. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356389008097871

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Rodgers, M., Sowden, A., Petticrew, M., Arai, L., Roberts, H., Britten, N., & Popay, J. (2009). Testing methodological guidance on the conduct of narrative synthesis in systematic reviews: effectiveness of interventions to promote smoke alarm ownership and function. Evaluation, 15(1), 49-73. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356389008097871

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Rodgers M, Sowden A, Petticrew M, Arai L, Roberts H, Britten N et al. Testing methodological guidance on the conduct of narrative synthesis in systematic reviews: effectiveness of interventions to promote smoke alarm ownership and function. Evaluation. 2009 Jan;15(1):49-73. doi: 10.1177/1356389008097871

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Rodgers, Mark ; Sowden, Angela ; Petticrew, Mark et al. / Testing methodological guidance on the conduct of narrative synthesis in systematic reviews : effectiveness of interventions to promote smoke alarm ownership and function. In: Evaluation. 2009 ; Vol. 15, No. 1. pp. 49-73.

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