Publication Name	World Journal of Meta-Analysis
Manuscript ID	5294
Country	China

Received	2013-08-28 11:14
Peer-Review Started	2013-08-28 14:43
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2013-10-15 18:57
Revised	2013-10-15 22:07
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Second Decision by Editor	2013-11-20 11:24
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2013-11-21 05:34
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2013-11-26 21:49
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-12-19 19:04

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Category	Methodology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Duplicates in systematic reviews: A critical, but often neglected issue
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Xing-Shun Qi, Ming Bai, Zhi-Ping Yang and Wei-Rong Ren
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Xing-Shun Qi, MD, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 27 West Changle Road, Xi’an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China. xingshunqi@126.com
Key Words	Duplicates; Systematic review; Method; Prevalence; Significance
Core Tip	Finding duplicates is an indispensable step in a systematic review. The prevalence of duplicates ranges from 7% to 25%, as three different databases were searched (PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane library). Until now, few studies have reported the detailed information regarding how to find duplicates. A preliminary method to find duplicates is established, but its usefulness and convenience need to be further confirmed.
Publish Date	2013-12-19 19:04
Citation	Qi XS, Bai M, Yang ZP, Ren WR. Duplicates in systematic reviews: A critical, but often neglected issue. World J Meta-Anal 2013; 1(3): 97-101
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2308-3840/full/v1/i3/97.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v1.i3.97

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