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Author Affiliations
[a] Guise: Evidence-based Practice Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Medical Informatics and Outcomes Research, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
[b] Palda: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
[c] Westhoff: Columbia University, New York, NY.
[d] Chan, Helfand: Division of Medical Informatics and Outcomes Research, Oregon Heath & Science University, Portland, OR.
[e] Lieu: Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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