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Editorial
. 2018 Mar 19;33(12):e92.
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e92.

Systematic Reviews: Challenges for Their Justification, Related Comprehensive Searches, and Implications

Durga Prasanna Misra  1 , Vikas Agarwal  2
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Editorial

Systematic Reviews: Challenges for Their Justification, Related Comprehensive Searches, and Implications

Durga Prasanna Misra et al. J Korean Med Sci. .
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Fig. 1
Number of published systematic reviews in different rheumatic diseases — comparison before and after 2007. PubMed search (November 21, 2017) limited to article type “Systematic reviews” for each disease done separately.
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Fig. 2
Proportion of retracted systematic reviews out of total number of systematic reviews from these countries (× 10−5). Numbers above each bar represent the absolute number of such retracted systematic reviews. PubMed search (November 21, 2017) limited to article type “Systematic reviews” for each country done separately.
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Fig. 3
Number of retracted systematic reviews based on type of article. PubMed search (November 21, 2017) limited to article type “Systematic reviews.” Scopus search (December 1, 2017) using “Systematic reviews” AND “Retraction.” SR = systematic reviews.
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