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Testing methodological developments in the conduct of narrative synthesis: a demonstration review of research on the implementation of smoke alarm interventions

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Testing methodological developments in the conduct of narrative synthesis: a demonstration review of research on the implementation of smoke alarm interventions. / Arai, Lisa; Britten, Nicky; Popay, Jennie et al.
In: Evidence and Policy : A Journal of Research Debate and Practice, Vol. 3, No. 3, 08.2007, p. 361-383.

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Arai, L, Britten, N, Popay, J, Roberts, H, Petticrew, M, Rodgers, M & Sowden, A 2007, 'Testing methodological developments in the conduct of narrative synthesis: a demonstration review of research on the implementation of smoke alarm interventions', Evidence and Policy : A Journal of Research Debate and Practice, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 361-383. https://doi.org/10.1332/174426407781738029

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Arai, L., Britten, N., Popay, J., Roberts, H., Petticrew, M., Rodgers, M., & Sowden, A. (2007). Testing methodological developments in the conduct of narrative synthesis: a demonstration review of research on the implementation of smoke alarm interventions. Evidence and Policy : A Journal of Research Debate and Practice, 3(3), 361-383. https://doi.org/10.1332/174426407781738029

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Arai L, Britten N, Popay J, Roberts H, Petticrew M, Rodgers M et al. Testing methodological developments in the conduct of narrative synthesis: a demonstration review of research on the implementation of smoke alarm interventions. Evidence and Policy : A Journal of Research Debate and Practice. 2007 Aug;3(3):361-383. doi: 10.1332/174426407781738029

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Arai, Lisa ; Britten, Nicky ; Popay, Jennie et al. / Testing methodological developments in the conduct of narrative synthesis: a demonstration review of research on the implementation of smoke alarm interventions. In: Evidence and Policy : A Journal of Research Debate and Practice. 2007 ; Vol. 3, No. 3. pp. 361-383.

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