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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"><p class="res-header-id"><b>Generated Narrative: Evidence 179591</b></p><a name="179591"> </a><a name="hc179591"> </a><div style="display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%"><p style="margin-bottom: 0px">version: 11; Last updated: 2026-01-07 11:28:51+0000; Language: en</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px">Profile: <a href="StructureDefinition-net-effect-contribution.html">NetEffectContribution</a></p></div><p><b>url</b>: <a href="https://fevir.net/resources/Evidence/179591">https://fevir.net/resources/Evidence/179591</a></p><p><b>identifier</b>: FEvIR Object Identifier/179591</p><p><b>name</b>: NetEffectContribution_for_ComparativeEvidence_Bypass_surgery_effects_on_Additional_GI_surgical_procedure_in_JAMA_2018_Norwegian_cohort_study</p><p><b>title</b>: NetEffectContribution for ComparativeEvidence: Bypass surgery effects on Additional GI surgical procedure in JAMA 2018 Norwegian cohort study</p><p><b>citeAs</b>: </p><div><p>NetEffectContribution for ComparativeEvidence: Bypass surgery effects on Additional GI surgical procedure in JAMA 2018 Norwegian cohort study [Database Entry: FHIR Evidence Resource]. Contributors: Computable Publishing: Net Effect Generator, Brian S. Alper, MD, MSPH [Authors/Creators]. In: Fast Evidence Interoperability Resources (FEvIR) Platform, FOI 179591. Revised 2026-01-07. Available at: https://fevir.net/resources/Evidence/179591. Computable resource at: https://fevir.net/resources/Evidence/179591#json.</p>
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