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An exploratory study of citations in systematic reviews of randomized trials published in Latin American journals

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Titles of the nine most-cited RCTs with the number of citations by SRs, publication language, and year of publication.
Article titleCitations by SRPublication languagePublication yearSample size
Clinical trial: the effects of a fermented milk containing three probiotic bacteria in patients with irritable bowel syndrome - a randomized, double-blind, controlled study22Spanish201074
Pentoxifylline for the Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial12English201130
Comparative study of enalapril vs. losartan on residual renal function preservation in automated peritoneal dialysis. A randomized controlled study.8English201260
Type of delivery and gestational age is not affected by pregnant Latin-American women engaging in vigorous exercise: a secondary analysis of data from a controlled randomized trial9English201264
Treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis with probiotics. A proof-of-concept study27English201320
Electromagnetic stimulation as coadjuvant in the healing of diaphyseal femoral fractures: a randomized controlled trial5English201463
Gingival response in orthodontic patients: Comparative study between self-ligating and conventional brackets5English201422
Band ligation vs. N-Butyl-2-cyanoacrylate injection in acute gastric variceal bleeding: a prospective follow-up study6English201437
Glenohumeral posterior mobilisation versus conventional physiotherapy for primary adhesive capsulitis: a randomized clinical trial5Spanish201557

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