Meta-research matters: Meta-spin cycles, the blindness of bias, and rebuilding trust

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About the Authors

Lisa Bero

* E-mail: lisa.bero@sydney.edu.au

Affiliation Charles Perkins Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

I was Co-Chair of the Cochrane Governing Board from 2013-2017.

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