1 “... were congruent with the aforementioned observations from the empirical analyses. CONCLUSIONS...”

2 “... were congruent with the aforementioned observations from the empirical analyses. CONCLUSIONS...”

3 “... of observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We hypothesized that this discordance...”

4 “... of observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We hypothesized that this discordance...”

5 “... the offer of, acceptance of, or adherence to observational management strategies; and 26 on comparative...”

6 “... the offer of, acceptance of, or adherence to observational management strategies; and 26 on comparative...”

7 “... Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE...”

8 “... Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE...”

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12 “... controlled trials and properly adjusted observational studies could be used to fill the gaps and help address...”

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