Meta-Analysis
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2013; 19(24): 3866-3871
Published online Jun 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i24.3866
Clinical prognostic factors for disabling Crohn's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Cláudia Camila Dias, Pedro Pereira Rodrigues, Altamiro da Costa-Pereira, Fernando Magro
Cláudia Camila Dias, Pedro Pereira Rodrigues, Altamiro da Costa Pereira, Health Information and Decision Sciences Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
Cláudia Camila Dias, Pedro Pereira Rodrigues, Altamiro da Costa Pereira, Centre for Research in Health Informatics Systems and Technologies (CINTESIS), 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
Pedro Pereira Rodrigues, Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support, INESC TEC, Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Laboratory, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Fernando Magro, Centro Hospital de São João, Institute of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
Fernando Magro, Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC), 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
Author contributions: Dias CC was involved in the conception and design of the study, acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data, and was responsible for drafting the manuscript; Rodrigues PP was involved in the analysis and interpretation of data and drafting the manuscript; da Costa-Pereira A was involved in interpretation of data and critically revising the manuscript; Magro F was involved in the conception and design of the study, interpretation of data, and drafting and revised the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Centre for Research in Health Informatics Systems and Technologies (CINTESIS)
Correspondence to: Fernando Magro, MD, PhD, Centro Hospital de São João, Institute of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Prof Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal. fm@med.up.pt
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Received: December 1, 2012
Revised: December 20, 2012
Accepted: February 7, 2013
Published online: June 28, 2013
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