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Faltinsen, E.G., Storebø, O.J. & Gluud, C. Methodological concerns with network meta-analysis on drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 28, 145–146 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-018-1164-6
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