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The above techniques can help establish more accurately the state of knowledge applicable to improving services. These techniques can be expected to be used more as the United States struggles to make its health and mental health care systems more efficient.

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    Charles Windle Ph.D. (research psychologist in the NIMH Division of Epidemiology and Services Research)

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Windle, C. The shift to research synthesis. Adm Policy Ment Health 21, 263–267 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00707492

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