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Improving the Reporting of Primary Care Research: An International Survey of Researchers

William R. Phillips, Elizabeth Sturgiss, Liesbeth Hunik, Paul Glasziou, Tim olde Hartman, Aaron Orkin, Joanne Reeve, Grant M. Russell and Chris van Weel
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2021, 34 (1) 12-21; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200266
William R. Phillips
From the University of Washington, Seattle, WA (WRP); Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (ES, GMR); Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (LH); Bond University, Robina, Australia (PG); Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (TOH, CVW); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AO); Hull York Medical School, Hull, UK (JR); Australia National University, Canberra, Australia (CVW).
MD, MPH
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Elizabeth Sturgiss
From the University of Washington, Seattle, WA (WRP); Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (ES, GMR); Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (LH); Bond University, Robina, Australia (PG); Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (TOH, CVW); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AO); Hull York Medical School, Hull, UK (JR); Australia National University, Canberra, Australia (CVW).
BMed, FRACGP, MPH, PhD
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Liesbeth Hunik
From the University of Washington, Seattle, WA (WRP); Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (ES, GMR); Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (LH); Bond University, Robina, Australia (PG); Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (TOH, CVW); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AO); Hull York Medical School, Hull, UK (JR); Australia National University, Canberra, Australia (CVW).
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Paul Glasziou
From the University of Washington, Seattle, WA (WRP); Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (ES, GMR); Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (LH); Bond University, Robina, Australia (PG); Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (TOH, CVW); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AO); Hull York Medical School, Hull, UK (JR); Australia National University, Canberra, Australia (CVW).
MBBS, FRACGP, PhD
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Tim olde Hartman
From the University of Washington, Seattle, WA (WRP); Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (ES, GMR); Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (LH); Bond University, Robina, Australia (PG); Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (TOH, CVW); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AO); Hull York Medical School, Hull, UK (JR); Australia National University, Canberra, Australia (CVW).
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Aaron Orkin
From the University of Washington, Seattle, WA (WRP); Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (ES, GMR); Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (LH); Bond University, Robina, Australia (PG); Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (TOH, CVW); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AO); Hull York Medical School, Hull, UK (JR); Australia National University, Canberra, Australia (CVW).
MD, MSc, MPH, CCFP(EM), FRCPC
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Joanne Reeve
From the University of Washington, Seattle, WA (WRP); Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (ES, GMR); Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (LH); Bond University, Robina, Australia (PG); Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (TOH, CVW); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AO); Hull York Medical School, Hull, UK (JR); Australia National University, Canberra, Australia (CVW).
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Grant M. Russell
From the University of Washington, Seattle, WA (WRP); Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (ES, GMR); Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (LH); Bond University, Robina, Australia (PG); Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (TOH, CVW); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AO); Hull York Medical School, Hull, UK (JR); Australia National University, Canberra, Australia (CVW).
MBBS, MFM, FRACGP, PhD
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Chris van Weel
From the University of Washington, Seattle, WA (WRP); Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (ES, GMR); Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (LH); Bond University, Robina, Australia (PG); Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (TOH, CVW); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AO); Hull York Medical School, Hull, UK (JR); Australia National University, Canberra, Australia (CVW).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2021, 34 (1) 12-21; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200266

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2021, 34 (1) 12-21; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200266
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