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BMJ 2008; 337 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a1256 (Published 11 August 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a1256

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Usage statistics: January 2018 to April 2024

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Jul 20181010
Aug 2018610
Sep 2018200
Oct 2018600
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Dec 20181220
Jan 20192010
Feb 20191120
Mar 20193420
Apr 20191400
May 20191100
Jun 2019600
Jul 2019300
Aug 2019300
Oct 20191150
Nov 20191510
Dec 2019150
Jan 20201120
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Jun 2020600
Jul 20204140
Aug 2020920
Sep 20202230
Oct 20206540
Nov 20204680
Dec 20201170
Jan 20211700
Feb 20213270
Mar 20211900
Apr 20211510
May 20212230
Jun 2021900
Jul 20211000
Aug 20212410
Sep 20213120
Oct 20212720
Nov 20211510
Dec 20211630
Jan 2022770
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Mar 20221900
Apr 2022810
May 20221100
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Jul 20221100
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Oct 20223160
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Dec 20221630
Jan 2023720
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Apr 20232400
May 20231600
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Aug 20231610
Sep 20232610
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Nov 2023600
Dec 20234810
Jan 20245230
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Mar 20242430
Apr 2024500
Total12271400