Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in public health decision-making. The case of pediatric giardiasis in Cuba

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Giardia, giardiasis, children and adolescents, meta-analysis, pediatrics, systematic revision

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2026-01-19

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Escobedo AA, Baly A, Molina N, Ballesteros J. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in public health decision-making. The case of pediatric giardiasis in Cuba. Arch.cuba.gastroenterol. [Internet]. 2026 Jan. 19 [cited 2026 Feb. 1];5:e199. Available from: https://revgastro.sld.cu/index.php/gast/article/view/199

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