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%%% 1
\bibitem{hayes_cluster_2017}
\begin{bbook}
\bauthor{\bsnm{Hayes}, \binits{R.J.}},
\bauthor{\bsnm{Moulton}, \binits{L.H.}}:
\bbtitle{Cluster {Randomised} {Trials}},
\bedition{2 edition} edn.
\bpublisher{Chapman and Hall/CRC},
\blocation{Boca Raton}
(\byear{2017})
\end{bbook}
\endbibitem

%%% 2
\bibitem{moon_effect_2017}
\begin{barticle}
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\bauthor{\bsnm{Colson}, \binits{E.R.}},
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\bauthor{\bsnm{Heeren}, \binits{T.}},
\bauthor{\bsnm{Kerr}, \binits{S.M.}},
\bauthor{\bsnm{Drake}, \binits{E.E.}},
\bauthor{\bsnm{Tanabe}, \binits{K.}},
\bauthor{\bsnm{McClain}, \binits{M.}},
\bauthor{\bsnm{Corwin}, \binits{M.J.}}:
\batitle{The {Effect} of {Nursing} {Quality} {Improvement} and {Mobile}
  {Health} {Interventions} on {Infant} {Sleep} {Practices}: {A} {Randomized}
  {Clinical} {Trial}}.
\bjtitle{JAMA}
\bvolume{318}(\bissue{4}),
\bfpage{351}--\blpage{359}
(\byear{2017}).
doi:\doiurl{10.1001/jama.2017.8982}
\end{barticle}
\endbibitem

%%% 3
\bibitem{vinereanu_multifaceted_2017}
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%%% 5
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%%% 6
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\begin{bbook}
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%%% 7
\bibitem{kreft_introducing_1998}
\begin{bbook}
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%%% 8
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%%% 10
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\begin{barticle}
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%%% 11
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\begin{barticle}
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%%% 12
\bibitem{manor_small_2004}
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