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Zhelnov P. A critical appraisal of ‘Texakalidis P, Tora MS, Wetzel JS, Chern JJ. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy versus shunt for pediatric hydrocephalus: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Childs Nerv Syst. 2019 Aug;35(8):1283-1293. doi: 10.1007/s00381-019-04203-2. Epub 2019 May 25. PMID: 31129704’. Zheln. 2020 Nov 14;46(2):r483d10. URI: https://zheln.com/record/2020/11/10/483/.

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2. 🔄 Meets Shojania & Bero 2001 True Positive Criteria for Systematic Reviews by Either Title or Abstract?
3. 🔄 Full Text or Other Reports Collected by Zheln
4. 🔄 Generates Pragmatic Evidence Directly Relevant to Evidence-Based Practice?
5. 🔄 Is Duplicate?
6. 🔄 Passed or Failed Replication?
7. 🔄 Has Critical Conduct Flaws?
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